A great Brit TV Classic
James Onedin is an ambitious, headstrong sea captain working for the Callon Line. Upon returning to Liverpool in 1860, he is denied a bonus by his employer, Thomas Callon, because a portion of the cargo has been lost. Upon seeing a notice offering the old schooner Charlotte Rhodes for sale for £500, James decides to set up his own shipping company. Unfortunately, his cautious brother Robert, who has inherited their father’s chandler’s shop while he was away, refuses to put up any capital.[1]
James calls on Captain Webster to inquire about the Charlotte Rhodes. Webster rejects James’ low offer of £175 (his life savings), but his compelling spinster daughter, Anne, who deftly manages her cantankerous and drunken father, is concerned about her future. She makes James a counteroffer: the ship as dowry. Anne Webster, “on the wrong side of…
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