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The talented Kim Hicks recreates an entire voyage on Isambard Kingdom Brunel's historic steam ship as she transports her Victorian passengers across the vast expanses of ocean separating England and Australia. The passengers include lively young honeymooner, Mary Crompton; the sickly Reverend James Maughan; bold northcountryman, Edward Towle and the sweetly dauntless Irish Nun, Mother Mary Paul Mulquin. Every word comes direct from the pens of these adventurous voyagers - the stories need no fictional doctoring to provide spectacle, drama and plenty of humour, both intentional and unintentional.