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Love and gold in a coastal storm rescue tale
Anna Ashurst aids shipwreck survivors as a fierce November gale strands the Victoria off a sand bar. Hammond, a lifelong coastal wrecker, leads rescuers while Anna and her family confront danger and loss. The rescued man Edward, later revealed as Elliot, renews love and moral resolve shaping a life of humble generosity.
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Atlantic
Anna
Hammond
Mrs. Ashurst
Mary
Strand
Ben Hammond
Victoria
Liverpool
Union
California
Smith
Ellet
Anni
Edward
Elliot
San Francisco
Anuna
Mr. Harlam
Dr. Elliot
Clara