<p>London &ndash; 1850 &ndash;&nbsp; Leaving an established life behind her, Margaret Manson packs up her family to follow her husband halfway around the world to an uncertain future in the Hudson&#39;s Bay Company colony of Fort Victoria.&nbsp; During the long voyage she becomes romantically involved with the enigmatic ship&#39;s captain, arriving at Fort Victoria with some serious problems and many questions about her future.&nbsp; One problem is solved but another appears as she learns that her husband was lost at sea during his voyage, taking all their savings with him.&nbsp; Determined to succeed, she defies the accepted norms of the day, learning new tricks and skills to survive.&nbsp; Working with the captain and some local Indians, she and her sons establish a foothold in the new territory.&nbsp; Rumors of Spanish gold fire up her imagination, fueled by some gold coins found with her husband&#39;s belongings.&nbsp; This plunges her further into perilous adventures on Vancouver Island&#39;s rugged West Coast.</p>