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An early twentieth-century American sea adventure in which youthful resolve is tested against the discipline and danger of ocean life.

In The Great Quest, Charles Boardman Hawes presents a maritime coming-of-age narrative shaped by hardship, responsibility,... 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... Read Full Overview

The experiences of Josiah Woods of Topham, and of those others with whom he sailed for Cuba and the Gulf of Guinea.We are happy to announce this classic book. Many of the books in our collection have not been published for decades and are therefore not broadly available to the... Read Full Overview

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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 Seth... Read Full Overview

A ship sails from the quiet fields of Topham into the storm-swept expanse of the nineteenth-century Atlantic. On board, Josiah Woods embarks on a journey that will draw him from the familiar into the unknown, as he and his companions set their course for Cuba and the distant... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... 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."

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

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

"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."

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