Book description
In 1952 off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, fierce winds force a
small boat into port. The sailor of the boat is the eccentric Captain
Charles Johnson, who then takes up residence at the small inn run by a
young boy, Jim, and his mother. With each day, Captain Johnson becomes
more and more valuable to the family and changes the fortunes of their
previously struggling business.
But it soon becomes clear that the stranger living in their midst is
more than just a sailor. Who is this man who tells such vivid stories
about sailing on a pirate ship? And how can he possibly know so much?
William Gilkerson is a sailor, painter, journalist, historian, and
adventurer. He is the author of ten nonfiction books on nautical topics,
and his paintings are internationally acknowledged to be among the
finest contemporary maritime art. He lives with his family in Nova
Scotia, Canada.
