Jane Gibson

The Scarlet Tortoise Expedition Jane Gibson

A Quest Into An Unknown Wilderness

Captain Hunt witnessed firsthand the destruction of a beautiful island paradise, caused by the eradication of the giant tortoises that were the keystone species of their habitat, and he wants to put it right. But only one special kind of tortoise will do, and they are nowhere to be found-until he discovers a lone survivor, taken long ago from a remote island that's not even on the map. So he spearheads an expedition. With a handful of intrepid like-minded men, he sets out on a daring search for the last of the Scarlet Tortoises.

But little do they know that tortoises are not the only prize on this island. Not long and they are beset by unexpected problems. Terry, the expedition's artist and youngest member, finds himself recording a comic scene of insubordination and mayhem, in which Captain Hunt turns out to be even more of an ogre than he had thought. There weren't supposed to be any pirates, either. Not only that, but they are confronted with a really big, really dangerous animal that no one has ever seen before, and it won't go away. And where on earth are the tortoises?

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