Embarking from England as part of Commodore Anson’s expedition to the Pacific, HMS Wager was wrecked on a desert island to the southward of Chiloe. Following the wreck, the crew suffered dreadful privations from famine and descended into mutinous factionalism, theft, and murder. This account by young midshipman John Byron describes the events of the wreck and mutiny. It also narrates his journey home in company with Captain Cheap and a small group of loyal officers and seamen.
Elaine Quartermaine's life was never much to talk about. Growing up in pre-Victorian London had made her a survivor if nothing else. Until she died!!! Or... thought she had died, and then she woke up somewhere else in someone else's body. It's funny how Mary Shelley never mentioned that part of the story in her novel, Frankenstein, let alone her part in Elaine's demise... Yeah, about that. My name is Samantha Holcombe, and I am a Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist. Well, I was, but... this story isn't about me. It's about someone else. This mash up of notes, transcripts and musings are all a part of Elaine's story, and an honest telling of... Wait a minute... I'm getting ahead of myself. More on that inside. I had no idea what I was getting into when I was hired to tell this... I mean her story, given the things I've seen over the last two years! But, it's been one hell of a ride, and if you can overlook the body count, it's really not so bad!!!
