Run to Earth

Set in a quaint Shadwell public house, the story unfolds seventy years after a significant event, focusing on characters like seaman Valentine Jernam, who is drawn into a card game despite his unease. Sir Oswald Eversleigh, a single baronet from an esteemed Yorkshire family, unexpectedly marries at fifty, raising eyebrows among his peers, including Captain Copplestone. The narrative also highlights the unlikely friendship between Eversleigh and young surgeon Victor Carrington, who transcends social barriers through his talent.