Voices
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Book 2
A gripping heart-in-your-mouth adventure told by Eve,
a Tudor girl who sets out on a dangerous journey to change her life
for the better.“The superb
Voices series takes unsung heroes of the past and imagines them
recounting the story of their remarkable lives' ” - The
Times
Voices: Diver's Daughter - A Tudor Story brings Eve and
her mother, who was stolen from her family in Mozambique as a
child, from the Southwark slums of Elizabethan London to England's
southern coast.
When they hear from a Mary Rose survivor that one of the African
free-divers who was sent to salvage its treasures is alive and
well and living in Southampton, mother and daughter agree to try
to find him and attempt to dive the wreck of another ship, rumoured
to be rich with treasures.
But will the pair survive when the man arrives to claim his 'share'?
Will Eve overcome her fear of the water to help rescue
her mother?
In this thrilling adventure based on real events, Patrice Lawrence
shows us a fascinating and rarely seen world that's sure to
hook young readers.
ABOUT THE SERIES
VOICES: A thrilling series showcasing some of the UK's
finest writers for young people.
Voices reflects the authentic, unsung stories of our
past.
Each shows that, even in times of great upheaval, a myriad of
people have arrived on this island and made a home for themselves
- from Roman times to the present day.
Praise for Diver's Daughter
"a thrilling tale, with the expertly described Tudor world
brought to hideous, harsh life" BookTrust
"a uniquely fascinating perspective into life in Tudor times."
Books For Topics
"engaging and insightful" Aisha, Historical Association
UK
"exciting and full of tension" Damian, Historical
Association UK