Voyage of Slaves

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On sale Aug 28, 2007 | 320 Pages | 9780441015283

From the the New York Times bestseller author of Redwall and Angels of Command comes another swashbuckling tale about the cast of the Flying Dutchman pirate ship.

Adrift in the Mediterranean, Ben and his loyal dog Ned-cursed by an avenging angel to roam the earth forever-fall into the clutches of a slaver, and have no one to rely on but each other in their quest for freedom.
Brian Jacques was born in Liverpool in 1939. He left school at age 15 and found work as a docker, a truck driver, a policeman, and a stand-up comic, all before turning his attention to writing. He wrote his first novel, Redwall, for the children at a school for the blind in Liverpool. Since 1986, his descriptive style of writing has captivated readers from ages 8 to 80. His books have won international awards and acclaim and have been made into a TV series. View titles by Brian Jacques
“Thrilling.” –The Charlotte Observer

“Swashbuckling…[A] compelling and readable adventure.” –School Library Journal

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From the the New York Times bestseller author of Redwall and Angels of Command comes another swashbuckling tale about the cast of the Flying Dutchman pirate ship.

Adrift in the Mediterranean, Ben and his loyal dog Ned-cursed by an avenging angel to roam the earth forever-fall into the clutches of a slaver, and have no one to rely on but each other in their quest for freedom.

Author

Brian Jacques was born in Liverpool in 1939. He left school at age 15 and found work as a docker, a truck driver, a policeman, and a stand-up comic, all before turning his attention to writing. He wrote his first novel, Redwall, for the children at a school for the blind in Liverpool. Since 1986, his descriptive style of writing has captivated readers from ages 8 to 80. His books have won international awards and acclaim and have been made into a TV series. View titles by Brian Jacques

Praise

“Thrilling.” –The Charlotte Observer

“Swashbuckling…[A] compelling and readable adventure.” –School Library Journal

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