The Master’s Tale – a ghost story based on the life of Captain Edward Smith of Titanic fame – is Ann Victoria Roberts’ latest novel.
Married to Captain Peter Roberts, Master of the British Heritage Steamship, ‘Shieldhall’, Yorkshire-born Ann Victoria Roberts now lives in Southampton. The busy port, with its historic associations, has provided inspiration for this, her fifth novel.
As a veteran of Cape Horn and many a stormy voyage aboard cargo ships, AVR has used the experience to good effect in two previous novels, Liam’s Story and Moon Rising. In The Master’s Tale, the story is told in Captain Smith’s own words, of his rise from humble beginnings, through early years before the mast, to his command of the biggest steamships in the world.
Her aim in writing the novel was to set the Titanic story in context, and to show – in the form of a novel – what it really meant to be a seafarer at that time. A time when Britain’s greatness and prosperity depended on the courage and experience of men like Captain Edward Smith.
The Master’s Tale, published by The Thorn Press, Southampton, is available through Amazon and to order from good bookshops.
