Books with title Westward Ho!

Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (1819–1875) was originally published in 1855, midway through this prolific writer's body of work. Sixty five years later, when the book was in the public domain, this American version was published with a couple of the more hysterical anti-Catholic and ant-Jesuit diatribes removed. The story flows much better without them.An adventure story of the British sailing era, Westward Ho! vied for popularity among 19th-century readers with Treasure Island (pub. 1883). This illustrated American version, like the original version, is an all-encompassing adventure story based upon actual historical events of the 16th century—akin to Treasure Island in cultural setting and appeal to male readers but perhaps aimed at a slightly older audience—featuring the Spanish Main, pirates, circumnavigations, the Inquisition, a detailed recounting of England's annihilation of the Spanish Armada, and more. This novel is preternaturally excellent, an absolute requirement for every enthusiast of the genre, so good that even during proofreading, when the editor was already completely familiar with it, he nevertheless, repeatedly, found tears of emotion in his eyes.

Pablo and Tyrone are Crusty and Dusty Ole Prospectors searching for gold in the hills of South Dakota. Uniqua and Tasha are BrilliantScientists searching for the elusive skeleton of the Flapasaurus. Each group thinks the other is trying to outdo them, until they realize they are looking for different things. And if they work together, they just might find them!