num_pages: 345
description: Wrttemberg 1786: Enticed by the prospect of adventure and wealth young carpenter Hannes Hiller signs on with a mercenary army. During the arduous sea voyage from the Netherlands to the ends of the earth he encounters artist Bethari de Groot traveling to the colonies with her father an executive with the Dutch East India Company.Hannes is a hothead Bethari is headstrong and their initial encounter is less than cordial. When they are shipwrecked off the coast of South Africa Bethari discovers an admirable man inside the adventurer while he in turn is captivated by the young beautys courage and determination.While Bethari waits in Cape Town to begin her journey to Asia she and Hannes discover their love for each other. When Hannes is dispatched to Ceylon on a mysterious mission Bethari follows him and discovers that her beloved is entangled in a dangerous web of intrigue and skullduggery. Together they must fight for their future and their happiness.
language: English
title: Land Beyond the Horizon
publisher: None