Katharine Tiernan 
Star of the Sea 
The Cresswell Chronicles

Star of the Sea is a gripping family saga set in Cresswell, Whitby and London in the years 1745-90. As the restless spirit of the Age of Sail transforms the old social order of the North East, three families from very different backgrounds find their destinies unexpectedly brought close, in a story of ambition, heartbreak and redemption.In her new novel, Katharine Tiernan explores her family roots in Northumberland, with the remarkable story of her eighteenth-century ancestors. Based in Cresswell and Whitby, the novel brings to life the early industrial history of North East England in the Age of Sail.