Project Gutenberg 2007-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 91 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Pearse, Alfred 1855 1933 Pearse, A. In the Wilds of Africa Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "In the Wilds of Africa" by William Henry Giles Kingston is an adventure novel written in the late 19th century." The story follows Andrew Crawford, the protagonist, who embarks on a perilous journey after accepting a position aboard the brig Osprey, destined for the Cape of Good Hope. As circumstances take a dire turn with the death of Captain Page and the incompetency of the second mate, Kydd, Andrew finds himself in a fight for survival alongside a group of passengers and crew, confronting the treacherous shores of Africa and the dangers they hold, including natives and the threat of slavery. "The opening of the book sets a tense atmosphere aboard the Osprey as it drifts near the African coast, struggling with heat and illness." Andrew reflects on his life experiences and the passengers on board, including the captain's son, Natty, who is deeply affected by his father's declining health. Following Captain Page’s death, the crew becomes embroiled in a conflict over leadership with Kydd taking command, leading to mounting tensions and challenges. Eventually, the brig runs aground, and many aboard are left to prepare for an uncertain escape, underscoring the themes of loyalty, leadership, and the fight for survival amidst chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Africa -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 874015 874024 2024-09-10T08:01:06.411709 2023-09-10T11:10:56.858229 text/html text/html 884877 2007-11-15T16:53:42 text/html 533969 2007-11-15T16:53:44 text/html application/zip 607853 2024-09-10T08:01:15.868647 application/epub+zip 621708 2024-09-10T08:01:08.444676 application/epub+zip 389135 2024-09-10T08:01:07.348678 application/epub+zip 890999 2024-09-10T08:01:21.789080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 878818 2024-09-10T08:01:15.081624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647381 2022-09-11T05:50:30.057279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 863872 863847 2024-09-10T08:01:05.629664 2023-09-10T11:10:56.055346 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 863696 2007-11-15T16:53:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 315551 2007-11-15T16:53:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19013 2024-09-10T08:01:21.928093 application/rdf+xml 13345 2024-09-10T08:01:07.710657 image/jpeg 3466 2024-09-10T08:01:07.530664 image/jpeg 593999 2024-09-10T08:01:06.500673 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 en.wikipedia