Exploration

<p><strong>Seduction. Spies. Sodomy. Starvation. Severe cold. Indian Attacks. A plague of sickness and death. And a love story too.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Isaac Stanfield is a young man with a thirst for adventure. He leaves his home to become a sailor on a merchantman the <em>Sweet Rose</em> and through ingenuity and sheer luck finds himself in the middle of the drama and explorations that precede the departure of the <em>Mayflower </em>for New England in 1620. <em>Exploration</em> is Isaac's coming-of-age story capturing the turbulence of the times through his observations and experiences.</p><p><br></p><p>Suspenseful poignant and expertly researched David Tory's novel brings to life an engaging cultural history of English seafaring exploration and intrigue in the early 17th century.</p>