Viscount Ipsden, twenty-five, rich and listless, is told by his doctor to cure himself by doing good to others. In the fishing village of Newhaven near Edinburgh he meets Christie Johnstone, a quick-witted, warm-hearted fishwife courted by a struggling young painter, and the lives of the lord, the artist and the fisherfolk become entwined.
Reade’s first novel, a lively blend of comedy, romance and Scottish fishing life. Download the free EPUB.