From the back cover:
"From the master of high adventure - a gripping novel of magic, romance, and intrigue set in the exotic islands of the South Pacific. This is the tale of three generations of the Holland family, their great fortune, the shipping line that bears their name, and a dark secret rooted in long-ago murder, revenge, and thwarted ambition.
With all the power, suspense and authenticity that has attracted millions of readers to his previous books - including The Wreck of the Mary Deare - this is a stirring novel in the grand, unmistakable manner of the master of adventure."
"From the master of high adventure - a gripping novel of magic, romance, and intrigue set in the exotic islands of the South Pacific. This is the tale of three generations of the Holland family, their great fortune, the shipping line that bears their name, and a dark secret rooted in long-ago murder, revenge, and thwarted ambition.
With all the power, suspense and authenticity that has attracted millions of readers to his previous books - including The Wreck of the Mary Deare - this is a stirring novel in the grand, unmistakable manner of the master of adventure."