The Wings of the Morning : A Tale of Shipwreck, Adventure, and Romance

Heading into a typhoon in the South China Sea, the Sirdar is on a course that will forever change the life of one of its most spirited and attractive passengers, Iris Deane. When the ship breaks in two on a barrier reef, the young woman is pulled to safety by Robert Jenks, a sailor who is more than he seems. The shipwreck's only survivors, the two find themselves washed ashore on a desert island, where they encounter untold adventures and a blossoming romance. First published in 1903, The Wings of the Morning is an exciting tale of perils from storms, sharks, and head-hunting island natives. It is also a tale of attraction, as a modest young woman and her mysterious rescuer are drawn together by adventure and circumstance. More than 50 years before action-adventure films like Raiders of the Lost Ark, Louis Tracy wrote novels teeming with the kind of thrills that make the heart race. The Wings of the Morning is a prime example. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction—novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home. A swashbuckling adventure of love and danger on a deserted island from one of the early twentieth century’s most popular and prolific writers. Aboard the English steamship Sirdar, Iris Deane is on a course that will forever change her life. Heading straight for a typhoon in the South China Sea, the ship breaks in two on a barrier reef, and young Iris is pulled to safety by sailor Robert Jenks. The shipwreck’s only survivors, the two find themselves washed ashore on a desert island. Marooned with little hope of rescue, Iris and Robert battle storms, wild animals, and head-hunting island natives, drawing upon each other’s strength and courage. But the undeniable attraction between them grows, the truth of Robert’s past threatens their blossoming romance and potential future—should they survive the island’s dangers. First published in 1903, Louis Tracy’s The Wings of the Morning: A Tale of Shipwreck, Adventure & Romance is an exciting story of Indiana Jones-esque daring-do, thrills, and mystery. "Heading into a typhoon in the South China Sea, the Sirdar is on a course that will forever change the life of one of its most spirited and attractive passengers, Iris Deane. When the ship breaks in two on a barrier reef, the young woman is pulled to safety by Robert Jenks, a sailor who is more than he seems. The shipwreck's only survivors, the two find themselves washed ashore on a desert island, where they encounter untold adventures and a blossoming romance. First published in 1903, The Wings of the Morning is an exciting tale of perils from storms, sharks, and head-hunting island natives. It is also a tale of attraction, as a modest young woman and her mysterious rescuer are drawn together by adventure and circumstance. More than 50 years before action-adventure films like Raiders of the Lost Ark, Louis Tracy wrote novels teeming with the kind of thrills that make the heart race. The Wings of the Morning is a prime example."-- Provided by publisher