"The Boy Slaves" by Captain Mayne Reid is a thrilling tale of survival set against the backdrop of 19th-century slave trade. The book follows the perilous journey of three young British midshipmen and a seasoned sailor after they are shipwrecked off the African coast. These survivors find themselves in a desperate fight for freedom as they are captured by Arab slavers; now enslaved, they must rely on their courage, ingenuity, and the bonds of friendship to navigate the treacherous Barbary coast and escape the horrors of captivity. The men faced harsh conditions due to the elements, hunger, and the rising tide before finding shelter and developing a scheme. It's an action-packed adventure story that explores themes of resilience, loyalty, and the fight against injustice.
The Boy Slaves
By Mayne Reid
Shipwrecked on the African coast, four desperate souls must use their wits to survive capture, escape slavery, and reclaim their freedom.
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About the AuthorThomas Mayne Reid was a British novelist who fought in the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). His many works on American life describe colonial policy in the American colonies, the horrors of slave labour, and the lives of American Indians. "Captain" Reid wrote adventure novels akin to those by Frederick Marryat (1792-1848), and Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894). They were set mainly in the American West, Mexico, South Africa, the Himalayas, and Jamaica. He was an admirer of Lord Byron. His novel Quadroon (1856), an anti-slavery work, was later adapted as a play entitled The Octoroon (1859) by Dion Boucicault and produced in New York.
Thomas Mayne Reid was a British novelist who fought in the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). His many works on American life describe colonial policy in the American colonies, the horrors of slave labour, and the lives of American Indians. "Captain" Reid wrote adventure novels akin to those by Frederick Marryat (1792-1848), and Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894). They were set mainly in the American West, Mexico, South Africa, the Himalayas, and Jamaica. He was an admirer of Lord Byron. His novel Quadroon (1856), an anti-slavery work, was later adapted as a play entitled The Octoroon (1859) by Dion Boucicault and produced in New York.
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