Nobody's Slave

Two boys meet on a voyage that transforms their lives.

Madu, a young African, is captured by the English slave-trader, Sir John Hawkins. Tom Oakley is a young sailor in charge of the slaves. At first the two boys boys hate each other. But as the story develops their roles are reversed, and they become closer friends than either would have once believed possible.

This is a fast-moving drama based around real historical events. History as you never learned it in school!

Review'Mr Vicary writes with a skillful grasp of action mixed with emotion, a delicate balance that is only outdone by the attention to historical detail that gives "Nobody's Slave" such a genuine resonance.' Kaylee Stevens, Goodreads.

'This fast-paced historical novel blends fact with fiction, and I for one loved it.' Karen Matthews. LibraryThing.

'The story was amazing and I choked up more than once and kept turning the pages as fast as I could. Definitely recommend to fans of historical fiction, or anyone who enjoys an intense and fulfilling read.' Stacy Decker, Shelfari.

'I really enjoy reading and learning about something at the same time and this book was so interesting I didn't realize I was actually learning something!' Annabella Johnson, Librarything.

'Ripped from some of the most evil parts of our history ... "Nobody's Slave" celebrates the human spirit in an unexpected and touching way. I was particularly touched by the authenticity that Mr Vicary brought to the scenes and characters ... This author has done his homework and it shows.' Claire Middleton, Goodreads.

'I almost think that this book should be taught in the high schools as it gives such a human "face" to slavery in Africa and at the hands of the English.' Brenda Maxwell, LibraryThing.

About the AuthorTim Vicary is an award-winning author and a university teacher at the Norwegian Study Centre at the university of York, England. He has always been interested in history and has published four historical novels. He has also published three legal thrillers in 'The Trials of Sarah Newby' series. A Fatal Verdict, the second book in this series, was awarded a B.R.A.G Medallion for an outstanding independent novel in 2012. He has also written about twenty graded readers for foreign learners of English, published by Oxford University Press. In 2010 and 2011 two of these - Titanic and The Everest Story - were each the winners in their category for the Language Learner Literature Award for the Extensive Reading Foundation.

Tim lives in the English countryside, near York. When he's not writing he likes horse-riding, cycling, and swimming.

His website is http://www.timvicary.com and his blog is http://www.timvicary.wordpress.com