Maria and the Admiral

A sweeping historical drama, based on the true and enduring love of Thomas Cochrane and Maria Graham. 'Touching and dashing in equal measure' SPECTATOR 'Intense and moving' THE LADY 'Rachel Billington imagines their intense relationship in this engrossing novel' CHOICE Chile , June 1822. Maria Graham, a young British widow, watches as her compatriot Admiral Lord Cochrane sails triumphantly into the Valparaiso Bay, fresh from leading the Chilean fleet to victory over the country's Spanish rulers.