The Mutiny of the Elsinore

John Pathurst, a successful playwright has run out of inspiration, New York, fame, women and the arts have lost it' s lustre. In a desperate grab for inspiration he books passage on a cargo ship from Baltimore to Seattle, taking him around the treacherous Cape Horn hoping it will spark his passion once again. When a vicious mutiny breaks out among the crew, Pathurst is exposed to the cold indifference of life more than ever before, but will he survive to write about it? It is a brilliant read, inspired by London' s own treacherous journey around the Horn, with stunning descriptions and deeply engaging characters. If you loved Jules Verne' s epic ' Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea' you' ll love this brilliant adventure.