Drake and The Orchards of Hartland

About the Book

Two young people make an amazing discovery. Their inheritance could include a historic cache of gold, which could be the legacy of Sir Francis Drake. Their search takes them to Devon, Cornwall, and then the Caribbean. Use your imagination—what do you do when you find a treasure trove of gold? That is the problem Robert Orchard faces as he enlists the help of the family, and then they realize there is a lot more where that came from. Their search takes them to the Caribbean. Read on. It is the stuff of dreams. You just need a vivid imagination and the ability to suspend your disbeliefs.

About the Author

The author lives in North Devon having retired there in 2007, because he has had a 40 years love affair with the South West UK. I took up writing on retirement, and for the first time in my life I was working on something that I really wanted to do. In my previous working life, I did what I had to do for survival. I was an engineer in the North West UK, and spent many happy holidays in the SW UK. I have written some ten books over a nine year period; two of the books are historical novels and the remaining seven are all about love and the spirit. I like to dream up what life would have been like for famous people in the past and this novel was inspired by a chap with the surname of Orchard. He volunteered the fact, that his family went way back in Devon. I then read on the internet that the Orchards owned Hartland Abbey. I researched the Abbey History and discovered the Francis Drake connection and the rest is down to my vivid imagination involving buried treasure in Hartland and the Caribbean. Enjoy the Read.