Turn of the Tide

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A dreadful storm that hit Eyemouth, a small fishing village on the English-Scottish border, in 1881, virtually destroying its fishing fleet and killing more than 100 fishermen. She describes how the women and children of the devastated village have fared in the years following the tragedy, focusing particularly on Effie, Jessie, and Rosabelle, all of whom lost their husbands or sons and all of whom have dealt with their grief in very different ways.