The Night Ship
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A BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK
1628. Embarking on a journey in search of her father, a young girl called Mayken boards the Batavia, the most impressive sea vessel of the age. During the long voyage, this curious and resourceful child must find her place in the ship's busy world, and she soon uncovers shadowy secrets above and below deck. As tensions spiral, the fate of the ship and all on board becomes increasingly uncertain.
1989. Gil, a boy mourning the death of his mother, is placed in the care of his irritable and reclusive grandfather. Their home is a shack on a tiny fishing island off the Australian coast, notable only for its reefs and wrecked boats. This is no place for a child struggling with a dark past and Gil's actions soon get him noticed by the wrong people.
The Night Ship is an enthralling tale of human brutality, providence and friendship, and of two children, hundreds of years apart, whose fates are inextricably bound together.
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I loved this so much I didn't want it to end. The two children we follow along this story (Mayken and Gil) are really something. They are special in the way they see the world and how connected they are to nature. For example, Mayken doesn't want one of the sailors to name the stars because she wants them to remain wild. And Gil imagines the fisher island, where he lives, to be taken back by nature and set back to its original state. Both are rebellious in their own way, although very gentle at the same time. The connection between the two is hard to describe because they live 360 years apart. But sometimes they are still so close to each other. At one point they ACTUALLY kind of meet! But I'll let you figure out how that worked 😉 Further into the story the atmosphere becomes increasingly gloomy and grim, and the last few chapters had me holding my breath. A few tears were she'd, that's all I'm gonna say about the ending 😄 Strong reccomemdarion from me 🫶
Description
A BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK
1628. Embarking on a journey in search of her father, a young girl called Mayken boards the Batavia, the most impressive sea vessel of the age. During the long voyage, this curious and resourceful child must find her place in the ship's busy world, and she soon uncovers shadowy secrets above and below deck. As tensions spiral, the fate of the ship and all on board becomes increasingly uncertain.
1989. Gil, a boy mourning the death of his mother, is placed in the care of his irritable and reclusive grandfather. Their home is a shack on a tiny fishing island off the Australian coast, notable only for its reefs and wrecked boats. This is no place for a child struggling with a dark past and Gil's actions soon get him noticed by the wrong people.
The Night Ship is an enthralling tale of human brutality, providence and friendship, and of two children, hundreds of years apart, whose fates are inextricably bound together.
Book Information
Posts
This book needs more pages
I loved this so much I didn't want it to end. The two children we follow along this story (Mayken and Gil) are really something. They are special in the way they see the world and how connected they are to nature. For example, Mayken doesn't want one of the sailors to name the stars because she wants them to remain wild. And Gil imagines the fisher island, where he lives, to be taken back by nature and set back to its original state. Both are rebellious in their own way, although very gentle at the same time. The connection between the two is hard to describe because they live 360 years apart. But sometimes they are still so close to each other. At one point they ACTUALLY kind of meet! But I'll let you figure out how that worked 😉 Further into the story the atmosphere becomes increasingly gloomy and grim, and the last few chapters had me holding my breath. A few tears were she'd, that's all I'm gonna say about the ending 😄 Strong reccomemdarion from me 🫶