Westcoast Legacy

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London - 1850 - Leaving an established life behind her, Margaret Manson packs up her family to follow her husband halfway around the world to an uncertain future in the Hudson's Bay Company colony of Fort Victoria. During the long voyage she becomes romantically involved with the enigmatic ship's captain, arriving at Fort Victoria with some serious problems and many questions about her future. One problem is solved but another appears as she learns that her husband was lost at sea during his voyage, taking all their savings with him. Determined to succeed, she defies the accepted norms of the day, learning new tricks and skills to survive. Working with the captain and some local Indians, she and her sons establish a foothold in the new territory. Rumors of Spanish gold fire up her imagination, fueled by some gold coins found with her husband's belongings. This plunges her further into perilous adventures on Vancouver Island's rugged West Coast.