When Upon Life's Billows

By: Powter, Sara

When Upon Life's Billows

Sydney, Australia, 1795-1800s Governor John Hunter's era
"Keep your friends close and your enemies closer."
A story of love, leadership and betrayal.

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Captain John Hunter was born to a life at sea. The wind blows where no man knows, and John is caught up in the tempest. Although wrecking his ship, the HMS Sirius, in 1790, he became the second Governor of the rough and filthy penal settlement of New South Wales. He always seems to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, trusting the wrong people.

Helena Rosedale is not a typical female convict. She fights tooth and nail to stop the men from abusing her. She gains the name of Helena the Hellcat.

Crispin Milroy is alone in the world and one of the new Governor's security detail. Can he win the fair lady's heart?
What trials must Helena and Crispin endure to make their new lives in this raw town bearable? How can John ease their path?

Life in 1795 in Sydney Cove is raw at best. Food is scarce, and disease often ravages the settlement.
Life throws everything except death at these three, yet somehow, they survive. Why does John trust this young couple when others betray him?

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Step back into Australian history and buy 'When Upon Life's Billows' to see how they survive and what occurs in the infant penal colony of Sydney.

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Tropes

Faith-Based Fiction

Survival against all odds

Fierce Survivor

Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Love in a Hopeless Place

Betrayal and Leadership
Alternative History

The Second Chance / New Frontier

Happily Ever After

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0645783331
• ISBN13: 9780645783339
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Thorpe Bowker
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"