# 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_

By Charles Boardman Hawes.

"The Great Quest" by Charles Boardman Hawes is a children's adventure novel published in 1921. When Cornelius Gleazen returns to 1826 Massachusetts, he persuades his friend Seth Woods and Seth's young nephew Joe to join a sea voyage supposedly seeking hidden treasure. But when the travelers reach Cuba, a darker purpose emerges: Gleazen's real plan involves the slave trade in Africa. Joe and his companions must find a way to wrest control of the expedition from Gleazen's dangerous scheme. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Illustrator: George Varian
- Subjects: Sea stories; Cuba -- Fiction; Guinea, Gulf of -- Fiction

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