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100 1 _aKingston, William Henry Giles,
_d1814-1880
245 1 0 _aSaved from the Sea; Or, The Loss of the Viper, and her Crew's Saharan Adventures
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-05-16
508 _aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England
520 _a"Saved from the Sea; Or, The Loss of the Viper, and her Crew's Saharan Adventures" by W.H.G. Kingston is a nautical adventure novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a young boy, Charlie Blore, who, along with his friend Halliday, embarks on a military career at sea that leads them into a harrowing adventure aboard a brig named the "Viper," which ultimately capsizes, leaving them fighting for survival in an unforgiving sea. The opening of the novel introduces Charlie Blore as he reminisces about his youth, where he develops a keen interest in languages through a local tailor named Andrew Spurling. After being appointed as midshipmen on different ships, Charlie and Halliday eventually find themselves on the unstable "Viper." As the narrative unfolds, they encounter a disastrous capsizing incident off the African coast, leading the survivors to construct a makeshift raft, thus initiating their desperate struggle against hunger, thirst, and the vast ocean's elements. This gripping start sets the stage for further adventures, underscoring themes of survival, friendship, and the unpredictability of life at sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSahara -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aRiou, Edouard,
_d1833-1900
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21488
999 _c62656
_d62656