1715, Eastham, Massachusetts: as the daughter of a wealthy family, Maria Brown has no desire to marry an aging, mean-spirited man, regardless of his fortune and her parents' wishes. Samuel Bellamy, an orphaned sailor searching for work, meets Maria by chance. But neither is free from the social order into which they were born. Separated by more than just the ocean, time slips by as Sam and Maria cling to their love for each other. On a journey no less treacherous and eventful than Sam's, Maria draws on every shred of her courage and resilience not merely to survive, but to honour her own yearning for freedom.
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