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On Wilder Seas: The Woman on the Golden Hind

The Woman on the Golden Hind

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On Wilder Seas: The Woman on the Golden Hind

By: Nikki Marmery
Narrated by: Michelle Asante
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April 1579: When two ships meet off the Pacific coast of New Spain, an enslaved woman seizes the chance to escape.

But Maria has unwittingly joined Francis Drake’s circumnavigation voyage and he’s about to set sail on a secret detour to find the fabled Anian Straits in the far north.

Sailing into danger, fog and ice on the Golden Hind, a lone woman among eighty men, Maria will be tested to the very limits of her endurance. It will take all her wits to survive – and courage to cut the ties that bind her to Drake to pursue her own journey.

How far will Maria go to be truly free?

Inspired by a true story, this is the tale of one woman’s uncharted voyage of survival.©2020 Nikki Marmery (P)2020 W. F. Howes Ltd Fiction Historical Fiction Sailing Survival
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The trials of a woman enslaved who ends up aboard the Golden Hind. Written and performed beautifully. As well as being a gorgeous personal story it has a surprisingly in depth look at the motivation for the European invasions in ‘the New World’ and the lies men told themselves to justify it.

Wonderful

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Loved this book from start to finish. Fascinating story really well executed. Interesting fact that I recently discovered that Britain didn’t allow slaves within the British Isles despite taking and owning so many slaves in the colonies and this fact was highlighted in the book.

Great story

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I have to admit I was underwhelmed by this. The research is well done, and there are some good scenes, but there is something missing. Michelle Asante's performance is excellent, one of the best I have heard and she makes something out of the mediocre material. Yet this felt like eating a takeaway, okay in the moment but no aftertaste. The central relationship is very, very predictable, so is the soft focus ending, however if you like historical fiction told with a different voice, then maybe this is for you.

SO SO STORY.

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How good to read a book from a woman and a black woman's perspective of the British enslavers. it's a bit different too. v v well written. gives insight to the period historically. great narration. really enjoyed it thank u.

excellent

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really good, I so enjoyed it. some bits were difficult to read being very sadly true to life, but nevertheless I would wholly recommend this book. the narrator was amazingly talented also. I am sad it's finished and want a sequel.

excellent

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