List Of Tales
See Tales at a glance1600-1799
Empire Rising
- Britain builds an industrial-military complex and colonies across the globe
Saint Helena
- The Island of Saint Helena becomes crucial to the Far East trade
- Known origins of the Caldwells begin here
Great Fire of London
- Sir Thomas Bloodworth lets London burn.
The Convicts
- James Bloodworth is sent to Botany Bay to start a new penal colony
Mutiny
- Fletcher Christian leads a mutiny; his wife champions human rights
1800-1849
Opium
- Illegal opium brings China to its knees
The Smuggler
- Young Daniel Caldwell turns to opium smuggling
Last Trip of the Yotsai
- A hero emerges when a ferry explodes off HK
The Immigrants
- The Lawrence family voyage to Melbourne
1850-1899
The Postmaster General
- A young couple leave London for Hong Kong and a whole new world
The Unsuitable Suitor
- The redoubtable FW Mitchell learns his daughter is betrothed to a Caldwell
Femme Fatale
- A fatal tragedy befalls a young family
Cat With Nine Lives
- A fatal tragedy befalls a young family
Reborn
- FW Mitchell remarries to a surprising catch
Disappeared
- A lonely family man disappears forever
The Chinese Connection
- Cousins reach across ethnic lines to explore their roots
1900-1939
Life in Japan
- The Bruces live a privileged life with its own challenges
Earthquake
- An earthquake strikes Tokyo and Yokohama; The Bruces lose all
Fire!
- Young Frank Bruce writes of battling a blaze on the prairies
Salvage
- A cattleboat loses its rudder in a North Atlantic storm
Miner
- A young man turns to mining to survive the depression
Down to Earth
- A privileged young woman takes to the wilderness to marry a miner
1940-1969
Shenanigans
- Boys get up to mostly no good
Adventures in Oz
- Peter Bruce gets close to the earth and learns much about Australia and her people