From the safety of Victorian England, Charles Sorley thought of the island of Oleandra as a refuge—refuge from a gentle and kindly world that had suddenly turned vicious and left him bereft of all he held most dear.

In fact, apart from a splendid physique and innate courage of which he was completely unaware, Charles Sorley was singularly unfitted to cope with the hidden peculiarities of the island, let alone its more obviously seductive threats—such as the sensuous lady of uncertain age who employed him, and her tomboy daughter who adored sharks.

Or, for that matter, Curk, the magnificent, malevolent Carib who seemed to control them all . . .

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Titus Alone

THE WORLD OF PERN (2 volumes)

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