Project Gutenberg 2007-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 180 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 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.) Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Pirates -- Juvenile fiction Africa -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Slave trade -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Africa Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 595437 2025-08-09T06:11:37.308549 text/html 602804 2007-05-16T09:26:12 text/html 551522 2025-08-09T06:11:46.593500 application/epub+zip 553849 2025-08-09T06:11:41.050532 application/epub+zip 293496 2025-08-09T06:11:39.661538 application/epub+zip 865687 2025-08-09T06:11:50.833467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 856182 2025-08-09T06:11:45.671470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430492 2022-09-10T07:40:46.983849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 583533 2025-08-09T06:11:36.654535 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 583346 2007-05-16T09:26:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20187 2025-08-09T06:11:50.974435 application/rdf+xml 22527 2025-08-09T06:11:40.169519 image/jpeg 4684 2025-08-09T06:11:39.914507 image/jpeg 428399 2007-05-16T09:26:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 217020 2007-05-16T09:26:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 529950 2025-08-09T06:11:37.365585 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia