Quest

By Duble, Kathleen Benner

Publishers Summary:
When seventeen-year-old John Hudson sets sail aboard the Discovery with his father, Henry Hudson, he is eager to explore the open seas and the New World. He is not, however, anxious to leave behind his girlfriend, Isabella Digges, a nobleman's daughter. But Isabella has adventures of her own in store as an undercover spy for the king. And while Richard Hudson simply wants his older brother, John, to come home to London, John's shipmate Seth Syms is desperate to avoid returning to the city any time soon.The key to their futures lies in the hands of John's father. But as Henry Hudson's obsession to find the Northwest Passage to Asia grows, so does the unrest of those around him -- both at sea and at home. Letters, diary entries, and personal narratives spill mutinous and surprising secrets, while revealing a struggle of hope, heartbreak, and survival.Through the use of four alternating viewpoints, Kathleen Benner Duble brings historical and fictional personalities to life, showing the widespread waves of one real-life and unpredictable voyage.

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ISBN
978-1-41693-386-1
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on August 1, 2008

Gr 7-Up Told in four alternating voices, each one represented by a unique typeface, this is the story of Henry Hudson's final, fatal attempt to find the Northwest Passage. It relates the man's obsession with his quest, his crew's growing dissatisfaction and eventual mutiny, and the rivalry among European countries during the age of exploration. The first voice, that of Hudson's 17-year-old son, John, a sailor on his father's ship "Discovery", is full of excitement over the long sea voyage. Eight-year-old Richard, left at home in Lon...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2008

This tale of Henry Hudson's ill-fated last voyage is told in four alternating voices, including one of the sons Hudson le...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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