1860’s: Hard hit by the sudden tragic death of his wife, James Onedin has abandoned himself to his work preferring to think no farther than the present. then, on sealing a deal in Bilbao, coutesy impels him to welcome on board the Anne Onedin colliery owner Mr Biddulph and his pretty, spirited young daughter Leonora. All his life James has eschewed the company of women, but Leonora has her own ideas and a disturbing effect on the ship's owner.
The Trade Winds
- Details
- By: Cyril Abraham
- AOS Other Nautical Fiction

- Title: The Trade Winds
- Series: The Onedin Line (based on a 1970’s TV series)
- First Published by: Allan Wingate
- First Published Place: UK
- First Published Format: HC
- First Published Date: 1977