LANDFALL: Beeches

BEECHES is chronologically the earliest LANDFALL novel, taking place in the 1780’s. Young Acting-Lieutenant Edward Pelham is stricken by yellow-fever. The cure leaves him in worse peril than the illness. Sent home to recover, he frets to return to sea even while recognizing his need for the care of his sister Mary and the dedicated Dr. Allardyce. Much beloved by Landfall readers, in this novel Mary Pelham comes into her own at the heart of the story. The Pelham family dynamics are poignant and unexpected. His parents and brother Harry mean well, but Edward finds that life ashore has hidden currents, too — and even the peril of a lee shore awaiting him. BEECHES explores the human heart in all its complexity, along with a fascinating journey into eighteenth-century medicine and domestic life – and the compassionate sensuality that is Alison James’s trademark. Look for the rest of the LANDFALL series on Lulu and Amazon.