Children of the Middle Sea

Children of the Middle Sea

In the year 1282, after their daring heroics in the revolt of the Sicilian Vespers, Esmeray with her sailing skills and Bastone with his crossbow, liberating Sicily, the couple find a haven on the island of Favignana.

But the War of the Sicilian Vespers reignites, dragging them into their prior roles as spies. Finding strength in each other, they once more join the patriots to rid the Angevins from Sicily.

They return to their sanctuary on the island of Favignana, a few miles off the coast of Sicily. Esmeray gives birth to a daughter. On the island, they lead a calm life as fishermen and sharing the welcome challenge of raising their adventurous daughter, Aspasia. Bastone also works in a vineyard, enjoying working on the land.

Esmeray and Bastone, however, long for the open sea. Esmeray becomes captain of a Sicilian trading ship. Their daughter sails with her parents and works as a cabin boy and learns sailing skills from the crew.

The couple open a trading post in the Hafsid Kingdom, sailing a trade route between Sicily and Bejaia, North Africa. Their daughter makes friends with Italian and Muslim children and learns about new cultures.

On one of their trade runs, they survive a battle with Pisan pirates. The girl seems to enjoy the wide variety of experiences, but Esmeray wonders if it is the best home for their daughter.

Their family bonds grow stronger with each crisis as they overcome storms, pirates, and deadly threats from rival traders.

Then once again, the never-ending War of the Sicilian Vespers shatters their ship is captured by invading fleets on a trade run to Sicily. They want to join the Sicilian patriots to defend their adopted homeland again, but they also have a daughter to protect. Do they fight or pursue new horizons?

The Mediterranean Sea, its name derived from the Latin words medius and terra, "sea in the middle of the earth" is a crucible, a mixing pot of people and cultures, the cradle of many civilizations, giving birth to the novel Children of the Middle Sea, the second volume of the Lover of the Sea series, joining the first volume, Lantern Across the Sea.

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Children of the Middle Sea

Children of the Middle Sea

In the year 1282, after their daring heroics in the revolt of the Sicilian Vespers, Esmeray with her sailing skills and Bastone with his crossbow, liberating Sicily, the couple find a haven on the island of Favignana.

But the War of the Sicilian Vespers reignites, dragging them into their prior roles as spies. Finding strength in each other, they once more join the patriots to rid the Angevins from Sicily.

They return to their sanctuary on the island of Favignana, a few miles off the coast of Sicily. Esmeray gives birth to a daughter. On the island, they lead a calm life as fishermen and sharing the welcome challenge of raising their adventurous daughter, Aspasia. Bastone also works in a vineyard, enjoying working on the land.

Esmeray and Bastone, however, long for the open sea. Esmeray becomes captain of a Sicilian trading ship. Their daughter sails with her parents and works as a cabin boy and learns sailing skills from the crew.

The couple open a trading post in the Hafsid Kingdom, sailing a trade route between Sicily and Bejaia, North Africa. Their daughter makes friends with Italian and Muslim children and learns about new cultures.

On one of their trade runs, they survive a battle with Pisan pirates. The girl seems to enjoy the wide variety of experiences, but Esmeray wonders if it is the best home for their daughter.

Their family bonds grow stronger with each crisis as they overcome storms, pirates, and deadly threats from rival traders.

Then once again, the never-ending War of the Sicilian Vespers shatters their ship is captured by invading fleets on a trade run to Sicily. They want to join the Sicilian patriots to defend their adopted homeland again, but they also have a daughter to protect. Do they fight or pursue new horizons?

The Mediterranean Sea, its name derived from the Latin words medius and terra, "sea in the middle of the earth" is a crucible, a mixing pot of people and cultures, the cradle of many civilizations, giving birth to the novel Children of the Middle Sea, the second volume of the Lover of the Sea series, joining the first volume, Lantern Across the Sea.

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Children of the Middle Sea

Children of the Middle Sea

Children of the Middle Sea

Children of the Middle Sea

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Children of the Middle Sea

In the year 1282, after their daring heroics in the revolt of the Sicilian Vespers, Esmeray with her sailing skills and Bastone with his crossbow, liberating Sicily, the couple find a haven on the island of Favignana.

But the War of the Sicilian Vespers reignites, dragging them into their prior roles as spies. Finding strength in each other, they once more join the patriots to rid the Angevins from Sicily.

They return to their sanctuary on the island of Favignana, a few miles off the coast of Sicily. Esmeray gives birth to a daughter. On the island, they lead a calm life as fishermen and sharing the welcome challenge of raising their adventurous daughter, Aspasia. Bastone also works in a vineyard, enjoying working on the land.

Esmeray and Bastone, however, long for the open sea. Esmeray becomes captain of a Sicilian trading ship. Their daughter sails with her parents and works as a cabin boy and learns sailing skills from the crew.

The couple open a trading post in the Hafsid Kingdom, sailing a trade route between Sicily and Bejaia, North Africa. Their daughter makes friends with Italian and Muslim children and learns about new cultures.

On one of their trade runs, they survive a battle with Pisan pirates. The girl seems to enjoy the wide variety of experiences, but Esmeray wonders if it is the best home for their daughter.

Their family bonds grow stronger with each crisis as they overcome storms, pirates, and deadly threats from rival traders.

Then once again, the never-ending War of the Sicilian Vespers shatters their ship is captured by invading fleets on a trade run to Sicily. They want to join the Sicilian patriots to defend their adopted homeland again, but they also have a daughter to protect. Do they fight or pursue new horizons?

The Mediterranean Sea, its name derived from the Latin words medius and terra, "sea in the middle of the earth" is a crucible, a mixing pot of people and cultures, the cradle of many civilizations, giving birth to the novel Children of the Middle Sea, the second volume of the Lover of the Sea series, joining the first volume, Lantern Across the Sea.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781734972368
Publisher: Trinacria
Publication date: 10/24/2024
Pages: 344
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.72(d)

About the Author

Since childhood, Mike Ponzio has read about history, trading books with his father, Joseph E. Ponzio. Mike's love of history, family, and his travels have inspired him to write Ancestry Novels. The stories chronicle the lives of historical characters which the author imagines may have been his family's ancient ancestors. Mike met his wife, Anne Davis, in 1975 at a University of Florida karate class. Both continue to practice and teach Cuong Nhu Martial Arts. With John Burns, they wrote six instructional books on martial arts weapons. Mike retired in 2015, after working as an environmental engineer for thirty-seven years. Anne and Mike have raised four sons, who are also engineering graduates, following in the footsteps of their Davis and Ponzio grandfathers.
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