Book description
I> is a story of the survival of a strong woman as we follow her
through marriage, childbearing, family crisis, and her ultimate ascent
to the throne of power in the great shipbuilding company. Our story
begins with the birth of Mary Hanskye in 1841 as the Industrial
Revolution is changing the face of pastoral England. While still a
child, Mary comes under the influence of her uncle, one of England s
great shipbuilders. Soon she is a young woman involved in a loveless
marriage arranged by a father she has hardly known. Though tragedy and
disappointment follow her like shadows,
The Lovely Ship<
I> is a story of the survival of a strong woman as we
follow her through marriage, childbearing, family crisis, and her
ultimate ascent to the throne of power in the great shipbuilding
company. Our story begins with the birth of Mary Hanskye in 1841 as
the Industrial Revolution is changing the face of pastoral England.
While still a child, Mary comes under the influence of her uncle, one
of England s great shipbuilders. Soon she is a young woman involved in
a loveless marriage arranged by a father she has hardly known. Though
tragedy and disappointment follow her like shadows, The Lovely
Ship<
