“The Lockke Island” is the first book of memories written by master Tom Sherwood Lock from Bristol. The story is about the ability to survive, about hard work, honesty, and endurance in dangerous situations. It’s also a tale of noble treatment of a woman, true friendship, and choosing the right path in life.
Tom was left without parents early. Learning the secrets of his craft from skillful people, he earns a small capital of his own and sets off to travel. But he pokes his curious nose into other people’s affairs so often that he has to face either powerful swindlers and villains or bloodthirsty pirates. At Tom’s heels, hired assassins are sent more than once. Only one thing saves Tom: on his way he meets extraordinary people—kind, brave—who become reliable and devoted friends.
Tom Sherwood’s books, like Stevenson’s “Treasure Island,” are interesting to romantics of all ages. They’re for those who dream of peering into inaccessible corners of the vast world and of going through all their incredible adventures together with the heroes.