Pat Whitaker

Ethylwyn Pat Whitaker

Cradled in sumptuous luxury and pampered in a way only the richest can afford, the whole world is laid out before them for their gratification. But beneath this dignified calm, all is not well...

Following the disasterous crash of her competitor, a rebuilt R 100 airship sets out on a journey to every corner of the British Empire

Told through a cast of characters, both fictional and real, whose fates interweave during the voyage of the "Ethylwyn", the story incorporates an accurate insight to the technology of the day. The central protagonist, Clara is a great character. Intelligent, beautiful, a little damaged, courageous and filled with joie de vivre, her relationship with two totally different men is at the core of the novel's emotional pacing.