ASIN: B008MYH71Q
Publisher: White Owl Publications
Pages: 261
Two boys meet on a voyage that transforms their lives.Madu, a young African, is captured by the English slave-trader, Sir John Hawkins. Tom Oakley is a young sailor in charge of the slaves. At first the two boys hate each other. Madu wants freedom, Tom seeks revenge for his cousin whom the Africans killed. But when their ship is sunk in a battle with the Spaniards, their roles are reversed, and Madu gains power over Tom. But both boys are enslaved, thousands of miles from home. Only by combining their efforts do they have any chance of freedom. This book is a WINNER of the Kindle Book Award 2014A fast-moving drama based on real historical events. History as you never learned it in school!'I read this book in one sitting. I could NOT put it down! I felt like I was watching a movie unfold that kept me absolutely riveted from beginning to end.' Jesse Norman.'I could not put this book down. ...
