Victoria Chronicles Trilogy

A Family Saga of romance and adventure set in early 20thC Canada and USA

Loyalty's Haven, Book 3 in Victoria Chronicles Trilogy by J. Robert Whittle, (Whitlands Publishing Ltd. $19.95 Pback; $29.95 Hback) has won a Gold Medal for Best Regional Fiction Book in Canada : West category of the 2007 IPPY Awards.

Bound by Loyalty - Book 1         A Canadian Bestselling Novel

The Story:
Nancy and Dan meet as homeless youngsters in an orphanage in 1900 Victoria, BC. Later, their  special friendship continues when they meet as adults. Dan is now working in the whaling industry ... its hayday finished on the Pacific Coast. Nancy finds work in the kitchen of a hotel working her way up to waitress as she eagerly seeks independence from her restrictive and unhappy life at the orphanage.

In Book 1, as prohibition approaches, a wealthy Seattle shipping magnate draws Dan into the dangerous but lucrative rum running trade. As this book ends, the world anxiously awaits news the start of WWI in Europe, an event which will greatly alter both Nancy and Dan's lives. 

This bestselling series is brimming with real historical events, people and locations. Book 2 and 3 go on to show how the events of WW1, Prohibition, and the Spanish Influenza Epidemic affected the lives of people living in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

If you visit Victoria, BC you'll find that Mr. Whittle has used many buildings which are still entact, giving you a wonderful sense of the historical value of this series. Find him at the Bastion Square Market, purchase a book, and ask for his free "Walk Through Historical Victoria" handout which traces the lives of his characters through Old Town.

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PB ISBN: 10-digit 09685061-4-3  13 digit 97809685061-4-1 
HC ISBN: 10-digit 09685061-7-8  13 digit 97809685061-7-2
352 pages    Young Adult / Adult
Published: Nov/01 (3rd printing) 
Price: Regular Retail: Paperback:  $19.95
Price: Regular Retail: Hardcover:   $29.95
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Recommended by Air Canada Flight Crews . . .
who visit Victoria, BC and learn about Robert's Victoria Chronicles from Don, their taxi driver, during layovers! By early 2007, dozens of Air Canada pilots and air crews had purchased books for their families and the word is spreading! Thanks to you all. 
 

Have you read the Victoria Chronicles? Loyalty's Haven does end this Trilogy, but do you realize Robert has written other popular novels?  Check out . . Lizzie Series          Whispers Across Time