Meathwyn

What happens when C.S. Forester meets C.S. Lewis? Meathwyn, of course! Two office girls in post-World War 2 London suddenly have their routine lives transformed by a sudden and unexpected arrival into another world set in the nineteenth century. Their travels take them from a country meadow to a rural village in the midst of a teeming city. Adventure awaits on an eighteen-gun sloop of war and later an ancient coast defense ship now used for training. Village life, battles with river pirates, open ocean sea fights, rescuing shipwrecked mariners, ship-to-shore bombardments, and earning the local equivalent of the Victoria Cross while evacuating a settlement in the face of armed opposition are all in a day's work for the intrepid duo. Other challenges come from learning a new way of life, exposing corporate corruption, and transforming the navy's joke into a sought-after duty assignment. Add a meddlesome queen and a retired admiral that is now a priest, mentor, and father figure-and you have a tailor-made situation for the two young women to learn a lot about life, themselves, and trusting God without reservation in all situations.