The red shawl

Jessica Blair

earliest edition we have, 1992 Magna Large Print Books, 1994 679 pages

Young David Feernley is determined to escape the drudgery of his life as a Yorkshire farmhand. Setting off for the coast, his aim is to join the whaling fleet at Whitby, to earn his living on the stormy and icy Arctic seas. Although he has few sailing skills, a Captain soon recognises his worth - for David is strong and unafraid of danger. David is followed to the small fishing town by Ruth, his childhood sweetheart,...

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The red shawl edition · 2010 · Piatkus · 9780751545036
The red shawl edition · 1994 · HarperCollins · 447 pages
The red shawl edition · 1994 · Magna Large Print Books · 679 pages
The red shawl edition · 1992 · Piatkus Books · 335 pages

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