we invite you to share your thoughts with other readers : cast of characters passengers on the industry : david graham scotch-irish , apprenticed to a philadelphia printer elisabeth hale english , accompanying her father to america liam brock scot , apprenticed to mr. oliver reverend john wilson davids maternal uncle , a presbyterian minister edward hale elisabeths father , an english gentleman mr. oliver guardian to liam and rob , traveling to philadelphia to open a school rob scot , apprenticed to mr. oliver sean young boy under mr. olivers care on the industry , traveling to join his brother in pittsburg mary andrews passenger on the industry who offers to cook for david and his uncle the mactavishes : annie , seamus , and ewan irish passengers with gift for music sarah wallace accompanied by her father , sarah has her eye on david mr. wallace sarahs alcoholic father mr. and mrs. kiefer and son paul german emigrants , paul befriends sean crew on the industry : captain honeywell captain sam ritcher first mate alex mannus young sailor who befriends david and liam print shop : mr. hall davids master mr .