Project Gutenberg 2007-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 134 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.) Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Africa -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 874369 2025-07-10T03:54:54.116763 text/html 884877 2007-11-15T16:53:42 text/html 632745 2025-07-10T03:55:04.638693 application/epub+zip 646388 2025-07-10T03:54:57.686709 application/epub+zip 388407 2025-07-10T03:54:56.259715 application/epub+zip 929527 2025-07-10T03:55:10.063661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 917398 2025-07-10T03:55:03.718718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647381 2022-09-11T05:50:30.057279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 863872 2025-07-10T03:54:53.448724 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 863696 2007-11-15T16:53:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20131 2025-07-10T03:55:10.190644 application/rdf+xml 13371 2025-07-10T03:54:56.755723 image/jpeg 3472 2025-07-10T03:54:56.506725 image/jpeg 533969 2007-11-15T16:53:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 315551 2007-11-15T16:53:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 616644 2025-07-10T03:54:54.195725 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 en.wikipedia