"The year is 1773. Iain Robertson is thirteen years old. He has just arrived in Pictou with his parents and little sister on the long, disastrous voyage of the Ship Hector. His only possessions are his grandfathers old shoes and plaid from the Battle of Culloden. With no money, no food, no shelter, a treacherous land agent, and winter fast approaching... how will his family survive?"--publisher.