Product Description

Hopewell Shakespeare is a young apprentice in London. He is besotted with the Globe where the plays of his distant cousin, William, fuel his fantasies of love and fortune. He joins the crew of a pirate, Captain Wolfe, on The Golden Dragon, searching for the legendary Lost Island ruled by the Lord of Alchemists.
But Hopewell is suspicious of the second mate Davy Jones and the ship’s boy Kit Sly, and beset by visions of a beautiful woman and predictions of a White Ship. When the Golden Dragon pursues and is wrecked by such a ship, Hopewell seems to be sole survivor, cast up on an island inhabited only by an elderly scholar, Dr Prosper Bonaventure, a girl, Flora, and her goat, Caprice. But who from the wreck is truly lost, and who has survived? What is real and what is illusion? Who is evil and who is good? Which is the Lord of Alchemists who manipulates them all? As Hopewell struggles through the twists of an enchanted world, the scales begin to fall from his eyes ... (20030901)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1287029 in Books
• Published on: 2003-04-17
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

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Review
'Masterly' (The Times )

Step aboard .. and embark on a magical mystery voyage. (Books for Keeps )

'Sophie Masson is decidedly a captivating narrator who certainly knows how to hypnotise her readers.' (Lollipops )

'One of the strengths of Masson's work is this creation of parallel worlds of fantasy which interweave with the old folk tale but also produce echoes of myth.' (Australian Book Review )

CLEMENTINE: 'It is well written and the detail of court life and ways is enthralling. This book will appeal to anyone who has loved the fairytale, for all the trappings are present and correct. A fabulous novel which has been given the cover it deserves.' (Adele Geras, TES )

CARABAS: 'A sophisticated and timeless tale of magic and human nature.' (Weekend Australian )

Lollipops
'Sophie Masson is decidedly a captivating narrator who certainly knows how to hypnotise her readers.'

Customer Reviews

A journey for everyone
Readers of Sophie Masson well know her knack for enchantment, but in "Tempestuous Voyage" she outdoes herself! In the young (and perfectly named) Hopewell, she has created an endearing character whose romantic fantasies can be cured only by a through-the-looking-glass adventure that crosses reality with legend. Going along for the ride are the enigmatic Captain Wolfe, menacing Davy Jones, and vulnerable Kit Sly, none of whom are as they seem. The disguises, enchantments, and good humor call Hopewell's famous cousin to mind, an added treat for Shakespeare lovers--he even makes a brief appearance. But one doesn't have to be acquainted with Shakespeare to appreciate the story as a singular coming-of-age tale.