A dramatic escape from Napoleonic France, a near-fatal betrayal in colonial New Zealand, and the rise of a Prime Minister - Sailors, Settlers & Sinners is a richly researched true history of one family's extraordinary journey across the 19th-century British Empire.
Beginning in the port of Hull during the upheaval of the French Revolution, this compelling historical biography follows George Hall, a British mariner captured during the Napoleonic Wars whose daring escape on foot from France ignites a multi-generational family saga. His sons continue the maritime tradition at the height of Britain's global expansion, serving at sea amid war, trade, and empire.
The narrative then shifts to the colonial frontier of New Zealand, where the family's story takes a political turn. George's youngest son, John Hall, rises from settler life to become Prime Minister of New Zealand, playing a formative role in the early government of the young colony. Along the way, the book explores ambition and adversity, public achievement and private turmoil.
Drawn from original letters, journals, documents, photographs, and maps, Sailors, Settlers & Sinners brings together maritime history, family biography, and colonial politics to reveal a world of:
Meticulously researched yet vividly told, this true family saga demonstrates the detective work behind historical biography, where ships shared names, records conflicted, and identity had to be proven through painstaking archival evidence.
Ideal for readers of maritime history, New Zealand colonial history, British Empire studies, genealogy, and historical biography, Sailors, Settlers & Sinners is both an absorbing narrative and a testament to the power of original research in bringing the past to life.
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