Truth is stranger than fiction - and this book tells the true story of a group of people setting out for a new life in Virginia in 1609.

What followed defies the imagination. The facts are brought to life with stark clarity, taking you on a journey that will have you gripping the sides of your chair.

How did they survive in the middle of the ocean in a flimsy wooden ship in hurricane force winds?

How could order be maintained in the face of mutiny, murder and betrayal?

Could true love withstand the turmoils of religious difference and murderous secrets?

How are these incredible events related to the discovery of Bermuda, the Colonizationn of America, the foundig of the Virginia tobacco industry and the marriage of the India Princess Pocahontas?