The Voyage of Billy Buckins is the story of Billy Buckins, a boy of the age of twelve growing up in Charlestown in the Carolinas in the year of 1754. Billy had always wanted to go to sea, just as his late father had, and become a seaman. His mother did not desire this life for young Billy, because of the death if his father while away at sea. Young Billy would not give up until he got a job on a ship, by walking the docks day by day in hopes of a fulfillment to his dream. The desire to go out to sea leads to an adventure that Billy sometimes wishes he could return from. He has a run-in with pirates and all kinds of people he never wished to meet. The Voyage of Billy Buckins is a story of adventure and a must-read for those who love adventure and the sea.