Cornwall, 1882. Now owner of her late father's shipyard, Caseley has drifted apart from her husband, Captain Jago Barata. Following the loss and heartbreak they have recently suffered, their marriage is at risk of collapse. When Jago is commissioned to undertake an important voyage to turbulent Egypt, Caseley, convinced she is about to lose him, risks everything by deciding to go with him. Will their marriage survive the dangers they are sailing into - and will they ever make it back to England?
