James Harold Carlson

Holy Isle James Harold Carlson

The year is 1806. A fortune in gold doubloons has been buried for 27 years in England. Sígge Jonasson, a Swedish pirate, solves a baffling riddle and locates the treasure on the Holy Isle of Lindisfarne. With his new found wealth he encounters a mysterious monk who urges him to humble himself under the mighty hand of God. After hearing Rev. John Newton, a former slave trader, he recovers the lost faith of his childhood, marries a devout Scottish beauty named Elizabeth, confronts his arch nemesis, and establishes the Holy Isle Trading Company. While sailing the globe, Sígge and Elizabeth liberate (manumit) slaves, and return them to their homes in West Africa. No obstacle seems too great for this spirited couple until an explosion on London's water front threatens their financial ruin. Romance, conflict, deliverance, and life on the high seas are cast against a backdrop of historical events early in the nineteenth century. It's a captivating saga with Divine intervention at every turn.