The Great Quest

The Great Quest records the experiences of Josiah Woods of Topham, and of those who sailed with him for Cuba and the Gulf of Guinea. Hawes writes a boy’s sea adventure with a serious weather eye: gold, rumour, and the moral weather of the trade winds. It is old-fashioned voyaging with real tar on the pages.

This special edition has been created with accessibility in mind. It features a fully adjustable coloured overlay system designed to support readers with Irlen Syndrome, dyslexia, or visual stress. By reducing visual strain and allowing each reader to customise their experience, this edition makes Hawes’s seafaring narrative more comfortable and enjoyable to read.

Rediscover the Guinea-voyage adventure and New England nerve of The Great Quest in a format thoughtfully crafted to be more inclusive for all readers.