"The Mission; or Scenes in Africa" by Frederick Marryat is a tale spinning around Sir Charles Wilmot, a sorrowful older man, his heart heavy from losing his wife and daughters in a journey to India. When rumors swirl about survivors from a shipwreck called the "Grosvenor," Sir Charles, caught between hope and sorrow, latches onto the possibility that his family might still live. His grand-nephew, Alexander, becomes his focus and only family. When whispers of survivors potentially living in Africa's wilderness reach them, Alexander, full of both love for his uncle and a thirst for adventure, decides to head to Africa to learn what happened, launching a quest loaded with risks and revelations, and signaling themes of kin, discovery, and coming back from ruin.
The Mission; or Scenes in Africa
By Frederick Marryat
Driven by tragedy and fueled by faint hope, a young adventurer ventures into the wilds of Africa to uncover the truth behind a devastating shipwreck and find closure for his grieving relative.
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About the AuthorCaptain Frederick Marryat was a Royal Navy officer and a novelist. He is noted today as an early pioneer of nautical fiction, particularly for his semi-autobiographical novel Mr Midshipman Easy (1836). He is remembered also for his children's novel The Children of the New Forest (1847). In addition, he developed a widely used system of maritime flag signalling, known as Marryat's Code.
Captain Frederick Marryat was a Royal Navy officer and a novelist. He is noted today as an early pioneer of nautical fiction, particularly for his semi-autobiographical novel Mr Midshipman Easy (1836). He is remembered also for his children's novel The Children of the New Forest (1847). In addition, he developed a widely used system of maritime flag signalling, known as Marryat's Code.
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