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Title: The Boy Slaves

Note: There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #31410

Credits: Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Summary: "The Boy Slaves" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the adventurous plight of four characters—three British midshipmen and an older sailor—who survive the sinking of their British warship off the African coast and subsequently find themselves adrift at sea. After their escape, they face the dire threat of being captured by Arab slavers, leading to a harrowing journey as they navigate the dangers of the Barbary coast and the perils of enslavement. At the start of the narrative, the scene is set as the four castaways—Harry Blount, Terence O’Connor, Colin Macpherson, and "Old Bill"—struggle against the elements after drifting for days on a spar. They are driven by sheer desperation and the hope of reaching land. Upon finally making landfall on a sandy spit, they are not only exhausted and hungry but soon face the rising tide while attempting to find their way to safety. Their plight is compounded by the realization that their situation is fraught with danger, and they are swiftly drawn into a series of challenges that highlight the themes of survival, camaraderie, and the harsh realities of slavery. The opening sets the stage for an enthralling adventure filled with action, survival instincts, and moral dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883

EBook No.: 24503

Published: Feb 3, 2008

Downloads: 98

Language: English

Subject: Slavery -- Sahara -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Boy Slaves

Note: There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #31410

Credits: Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Summary: "The Boy Slaves" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the adventurous plight of four characters—three British midshipmen and an older sailor—who survive the sinking of their British warship off the African coast and subsequently find themselves adrift at sea. After their escape, they face the dire threat of being captured by Arab slavers, leading to a harrowing journey as they navigate the dangers of the Barbary coast and the perils of enslavement. At the start of the narrative, the scene is set as the four castaways—Harry Blount, Terence O’Connor, Colin Macpherson, and "Old Bill"—struggle against the elements after drifting for days on a spar. They are driven by sheer desperation and the hope of reaching land. Upon finally making landfall on a sandy spit, they are not only exhausted and hungry but soon face the rising tide while attempting to find their way to safety. Their plight is compounded by the realization that their situation is fraught with danger, and they are swiftly drawn into a series of challenges that highlight the themes of survival, camaraderie, and the harsh realities of slavery. The opening sets the stage for an enthralling adventure filled with action, survival instincts, and moral dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883

EBook No.: 24503

Published: Feb 3, 2008

Downloads: 98

Language: English

Subject: Slavery -- Sahara -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.