Providence

Providence was meant to accompany a good bottle of wine, an easy chair, and an evening away from the TV and the 21st Century. This is the story of an American tall ship's voyage around Cape Horn to San Francisco. The story is set in 1872 and lands the reader on the deck and up in the rigging of a magnificent, wooden square rigger. Experience the dangerous lives of men at sea in harm's way. Feel the bonds that tie these men to each other and their ship. Meet Yankee Down East captains and mates, aspiring apprentices, and sailors who swear, tell tall tales, and chew tobacco. Also read about the remarkable lives of the women who love them. Prepare yourself for the adventure of a lifetime. The ancient mystery and awe of the sea still beckons.

• Chapter 1 - Providence Chapter 1: Monday, May 27, 1872 Bath, Maine"This chapter introduces the..."
• Chapter 1 - Providence Chapter 1: Monday, May 27, 1872 Bath, Maine"Nicholas Priest spends his ..."
• Chapter 2 - Chapter 2: Tuesday, May 28, 1872 Bath, Maine"Chapter 2 continues the int..."
• Chapter 3 - Providence Chapter 3: Wednesday, May 22, 1872 Bath, Maine"This revision has Henry Len..."
• Chapter 4 - Providence Chapter 4: Saturday, May 25, 1872 Bath, Maine"This a revised chapter base..."
• Chapter 5 - Providence Chapter 5: Monday, May 27, 1872 the Bay of Maine"This chapter moves Providen..."
• Chapter 6 - Providence Chapter 6: Thursday, June 6, 1872 New York"This chapter has been revis..."
• Chapter 7 - Providence Chapter 7: Friday, June 7, 1872: L 40° 31´ N, Lo. 73° 57´ W"Providence leaves New York ..."
• Chapter 8 - Providence Chapter 8: Friday April 19, 1872 Boston - The Dinner Hour"We meet the woman Isaac Gri..."
• Chapter 9 - Providence Chapter 9: Monday May 6, 1872 Boston"The ritual of courtship beg..."
• Chapter 9 - Providence Chapter 9: Monday May 6, 1872 Boston"This chapter contrasts the ..."
• Chapter 10 - Providence Chapter 10: Wednesday May 15th, 1872 Boston"When a woman's passion awak..."
• Chapter 11 - Providence Chapter 11: Sunday, June 16, 1872: L 33° 52´ N, Lo 44° 21´ W"Adolescent boys need to lea..."
• Chapter 12 - Providence Chapter 12: Tuesday, June 18: 1872 L 31° 29´ N, Lo 36° 49´W"Providence is on her way to..."
• Chapter 13 - Providence Chapter 13, Thursday, June 20 1872: L 29º 14′ N, Lo 32º 50′ W"The starboard watch is havi..."
• Chapter 14 - Providence Chapter 14: Saturday June 29, 1872 L 3º 23′ 37″ N, Lo 28º 34′ 01″W"Providence is still in the ..."
• Chapter 15 - Providence Chapter 15: Sunday June 30th 1872 L 00˚ 03΄ 17˝ Lo 30˚ 04΄ 00˝"The Captain of an American ..."
• Chapter 16 - Providence Chapter 16: Thursday, July 4, 1872: L 12˚ 14′ 48″S, Lo 34˚ 00′ 03″W"This is an unusual chapter...."
• Chapter 17 - Providence Chapter 17: Thursday July 4, 1872 Boston"In this chapter Griffin rem..."
• Chapter 18 - Providence Chapter 18: Sunday, July 7, 1872, New York"Mary MacKenna, Kayleigh's I..."
• Chapter 19 - Providence Chapter 19: Monday, July 8, 1872: L 23° 36΄ 05″ S, Lo 42° 53΄ 00″ W"Craig has gone from enjoyin..."
• Chapter 20 - Providence Chapter 20: Saturday, July 13, 1872: L 35˚ 17΄ 16˝S Lo 47˚ 53΄1"The ship proceeds farther d..."
• Chapter 21 - Providence Chapter 21: Saturday July 20th 1872: L 50˚ 28΄ 13˝ S, Lo 63˚ 30˝00˝W"Providence is now in the so..."
• Chapter 22 - Providence Chapter 22: Sunday July 20th 1872: L 52˚ 20΄00˝ S Lo 63˚ 30΄ 00˝ W"Providence is the south fif..."
• Chapter 23 - Providence Chapter 23: Monday, July 22nd 1872: L 53˚ 24΄00˝ S Lo 63˚ 55΄ 00˝ W"Providence has been sailing..."
• Chapter 24 - Chapter 24: Tuesday, July 23RD 1872: L 54˚ 10΄00˝ S Lo 64˚ 50΄ 00˝ W"Providence passes through t..."
• Chapter 25 - Chapter 25: Thursday, July 25TH 1872 L 56˚ 40΄00˝ S Lo 67˚ 25΄ 00˝ W"Providence is forelaying so..."
• Chapter 26 - Chapter 26: Saturday, July 27TH 1872: L 57˚ 00΄00˝ S Lo 75˚ 45΄ 00˝ W"The moon is sighted. The s..."
• Chapter 27 - Chapter 27: Monday, July 29TH 1872: Boston"An agreement has been made...."
• Chapter 28 - Chapter 28: Thursday, August 1st, 1872 L 48˚ 30΄00˝ S Lo 78˚ 50΄ 00˝ W"Griffin addresses a letter ..."
• Chapter 29 - Chapter 29: Tuesday August 6th, 1872 L 44˚ 40΄ 03˝ Lo 86˚ 55΄ 49˝"Providence has rounded Cape..."
• Chapter 30 - Chapter 30: Thursday August 8th 1872: L 43˚ 00΄00˝ S Lo 87˚ 30΄ 00˝ W"Kayleigh writes to Isaac. ..."
• Chapter 30 - Chapter 30: Thursday August 8th, 1872: Boston"Kayleigh writes to Issac. ..."
• Chapter 32 - Chapter 32 Revised: Sunday August 9th, 1872 L 42˚ 00΄ 00˝ Lo 90˚ 05΄ 00˝"Providence is struck by a r..."
• Chapter 32 - Chapter 32: Sunday August 9th, 1872 L 42˚ 00΄ 00˝ Lo 90˚ 05΄ 00˝"In this chapter, "Providenc..."
• Chapter 33 - Chapter 33: Monday, August 23rd 1872: L 0˚ 23΄00˝ S Lo 117˚ 30΄ 00˝ W"Let tradition be served. K..."
• Chapter 34 - Chapter 34: Tuesday, September 3rd, 1872: L 26˚ 11΄48˝ S Lo 121˚ 29΄ 00˝ W"Samuel Craig knives one of ..."
• Chapter 40 - Synopsis of Providence"Because Providence has mult..."