Blame Not the Wind by Shirley Cooklin instant download

Blame Not the Wind by Shirley Cooklin instant download

"Very occasionally a tragedy turns into a triumph. This wonderful, searing book is such a moment. Rush to read it & be thankful." – Miriam Margolyes Last night Ben phoned from Bermuda, collect as usual. I'd asked – though heaven knows why as we avoid soppy talk – if he still loved me. He had said, 'Course I do.' He would be home for a visit once the race was over. He could not say exactly when but would keep in touch. It is early June: the third day of June, to be precise, and a day I will never forget. Something feels wrong. Better get up. Shirley's sixth sense was all too real: tragedy had struck Ben's ship, Marques. The government announced that it was a 'freak accident'. But something did not add up. On 2 June 1984 the British-registered tall ship Marques left Bermuda Harbour, cheered on by watching crowds. With other sailing vessels from across the world, the barque was heading for Halifax, Nova Scotia, having won the first leg of the internationally famous Tall Ships...