A Place of Birds

By Jane Jackson

Nineteen-year-old Susanna Elliot rebels against her strict Quaker background which alienates her from her family and community.  Rejected by the doctor she admires and is refused permission to take her dead brother's place in the family business, she flees to join her two cousins on their mission to China.  All three leave Falmouth for Shanghai aboard a schooner owned by Lowell Hawke.

Hawke’s daring exploits have made him a legend along the China coast and  Susanna finds herself involved in terrible danger – and love...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Accent Press
• Release date: Nov 22, 2012
• ISBN: 9781909335080

Jane Jackson

Jane Jackson is an award-winning historical author who writes historical romances set in Cornwall during the period between the Napoleonic Wars and the Edwardian era.  Containing elements of adventure and intrigue, they explore Cornish life at every level of society and are emotionally-gripping stories of courage, ambition, tragedy, and the redeeming power of love. A professional writer for over thirty years, and twice shortlisted for the Romantic Novel of the Year Award, Jane Jackson has had twenty-seven books published (sales of her 14 Harlequin titles topped ten million in 23 countries and 19 languages)  She has also taught the Craft of Novel Writing at all levels from Writers' Summer Schools and Ad Ed to the MA in Professional Writing at University College Falmouth.   Happily married, she has lived most of her life in Cornwall the background and inspiration for her historical romances.   Visit her at: Her website: http://www.janejackson.net/ Her Facebook: Jane Jackson Her Twitter: @JJacksonAuthor