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Title: Explora Books to Feature Dorothy Rockwell Olson’s Reflective Historical Novel The Ten O’ Clock Breeze at the London Book Fair 2026

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 11th Mar 2026 - Inspired by true events, The Ten O’ Clock Breeze traces the life of a boy sent west on the Orphan Train in the late nineteenth century. Raised in South Dakota by a postmistress who gives him structure and care, he grows up without clear answers about his name or his origins. That absence—of history, of certainty—becomes the silent force that shapes his choices.Rather than centering on dramatic twists, Olson’s writing pays attention to what lasts: work, loyalty, skill, and the steady forming of character. As the boy becomes a young man, he steps into new environments that test his sense of self, from the American Midwest to New York City and eventually to the sea. His service in the United States Navy places him aboard battleships and submarines during a period of change in naval history, including the global voyage of the Great White Fleet. The novel treats these moments not as spectacle, but as lived experience—measured, demanding, and at times isolating.One of the book’s most affecting sections recalls events surrounding the USS S-5, where discipline and training were tested under extreme pressure. Olson writes these scenes with clarity, focusing less on danger and more on the mindset required to endure it. The result is a portrait of courage that feels grounded rather than grand.At its heart, this is also a granddaughter’s act of remembrance. Dorothy, drawing from family history, pieces together the life of John Olson, Sr., preserving not only the facts of his journey but the tone of the man himself—practical, capable, and defined by his work. Her background in journalism lends the narrative a clean, direct style. She avoids ornament, allowing the weight of lived experience to speak plainly.The Ten O’ Clock Br...

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