The Call of the East: A Romance of Far Formosa

"The Call of the East: A Romance of Far Formosa" by Thurlow Fraser is a book that explores what happens when different cultures meet head-on during a war. Taking place during the Franco-Chinese War, the story follows Dr. Sinclair, a calm Canadian doctor, and Miss MacAllister, a lively woman traveling with her family. We first meet them on the ship "Hailoong," where Miss MacAllister is seasick and Dr. Sinclair helps her, even though they annoy each other. As the ship faces a big storm and other characters like Captain Whiteley and Dr. MacKay join the story, the book looks at how people change and fall in love when they're dealing with both nature's power and cultural differences in a chaotic and historical time.