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When Errol Flynn's yacht, the "Zaca," is wrecked by a storm, the famous actor finds himself stranded on a Jamaican island. Teenaged Ida Joseph, the daughter of Port Antonio's Justice of the Peace, is immediately fascinated by the legend of the "World's Handsomest Man" and is determined to meet him. For Flynn, Jamaica offers both a tropical refuge and a chance for personal redemption, while for Ida it becomes a gateway to a dazzling, Hollywood‑filled adventure. As the two worlds collide, the story explores the dynamic between a renowned swashbuckler and a young girl who dreams of more than the island's shores.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Margaret Cezair-Thompson
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