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The story opens in Massachusetts in 1826. After Neal Gleazen unexpectedly returns to town, he involves childhood friend Seth Woods and Seth's nephew, twenty-year-old Joe, in a dangerous sea journey to retrieve a hidden treasure. But everything is not as it seems and Joe and... Read Full Overview

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"A romance of 1826, wherein are recorded the experiences of Josiah Woods of Topham, and of those others with whom he sailed for Cuba and the Gulf of Guinea."

Excerpt from The Great Quest: A Romance of 1826, Wherein Are Recorded the Experiences of Josiah Woods of Topham, and of Those Others With Whom He Sailed for Cuba and the Gulf of Guinea One morning early in the summer of 1826, I brushed the sweat from my forehead and the our from... Read Full Overview

The story opens in Massachusetts in 1826. After Neal Gleazen unexpectedly returns to town he involves childhood friend Seth Woods and Seth's nephew twenty-year-old Joe in a dangerous sea journey to retrieve a hidden treasure. But everything is not as it seems and Joe and Seth... Read Full Overview

The story opens in Massachusetts in 1826. After Neal Gleazen unexpectedly returns to town he involves childhood friend Seth Woods and Seth's nephew twenty-year-old Joe in a dangerous sea journey to retrieve a hidden treasure. But everything is not as it seems and Joe and Seth... Read Full Overview

Embark on a thrilling voyage into the past with Charles Boardman Hawes' "The Great Quest," a captivating tale of sea adventure and historical fiction set against the backdrop of the Gulf of Guinea. This meticulously prepared edition revives a classic story of daring seafarers... Read Full Overview

Embark on a thrilling voyage into the past with Charles Boardman Hawes' "The Great Quest," a captivating tale of sea adventure and historical fiction set against the backdrop of the Gulf of Guinea. This meticulously prepared edition revives a classic story of daring seafarers... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

A romance of 1826, wherein are recorded the experiences of Josiah Woods of Topham, and of those others with whom he sailed for Cuba and the Gulf of Guinea. Notice: This Book is published by Historical Books Limited (www.publicdomain.org.uk) as a Public Domain Book, if you have... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Charles Boardman Hawes (1889-1923) was an American author. He was posthumously awarded the 1924 Newbery Medal for The Dark Frigate (1923). Additionally, The Great Quest (1921) was a 1922 Newbery Honor book. €œOne morning early in the summer of 1826, I brushed the sweat... Read Full Overview

The story opens in fictional Topham, Massachusetts, in 1826. After the man Cornelius "Neal" Gleazen unexpectedly returns to town, he involves childhood friend Seth Woods and Seth's nephew, twenty-year-old protagonist Josiah "Joe" Woods, in a dangerous sea journey to retrieve... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview