Project Gutenberg 2007-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 75 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Skinner, E. F. The Two Supercargoes; Or, Adventures in Savage Africa Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Two Supercargoes; Or, Adventures in Savage Africa" by W.H.G. Kingston is a historical adventure novel written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around two young men who serve as supercargoes, responsible for overseeing cargo on a trading journey along the African coast during a time of limited knowledge about the region. The narrative hints at themes of danger, treasure, and the moral implications surrounding the slave trade, providing a backdrop for the characters' journey of discovery. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the bustling office of a Liverpool merchant firm where discussions of ship arrivals and the recent tragic losses of the crew of the "Arrow" unfold. Key characters such as Harry Bracewell, a kind-hearted clerk, and Nicholas Swab, the steadfast and morally compromised partner, set the stage for the story’s exploration of the complexities surrounding commerce and morality. As they learn about the arrival of the "Arrow" and the mystery surrounding the death of her crew, the stage is set for impending adventure as Harry and a colleague prepare to take on the role of supercargoes on this significant journey, navigating not just the waters, but the implications of their actions on the dark realities of the time, including piracy and the slave trade. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Pirates -- Juvenile fiction Africa -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Slave trade -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Africa Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 595096 595093 2024-10-09T10:38:29.398706 2023-09-09T12:01:25.570802 text/html text/html 602804 2007-05-16T09:26:12 text/html 428399 2007-05-16T09:26:14 text/html application/zip 551483 2024-10-09T10:38:40.175668 application/epub+zip 553869 2024-10-09T10:38:33.725662 application/epub+zip 293517 2024-10-09T10:38:32.154716 application/epub+zip 865755 2024-10-09T10:38:45.001632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 856182 2024-10-09T10:38:39.099647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430492 2022-09-10T07:40:46.983849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 583533 583508 2024-10-09T10:38:28.676703 2023-09-09T12:01:25.006800 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 583346 2007-05-16T09:26:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217020 2007-05-16T09:26:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21029 2024-10-09T10:38:45.137599 application/rdf+xml 22527 2024-10-09T10:38:32.748684 image/jpeg 4684 2024-10-09T10:38:32.458681 image/jpeg 529917 2024-10-09T10:38:29.463845 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia