Saved from the Sea; Or, The Loss of the Viper, and her Crew's Saharan Adventures

"Saved from the Sea; Or, The Loss of the Viper, and her Crew's Saharan Adventures" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a thrilling tale of a young boy's nautical journey. It follows Charlie Blore, who, together with his friend Halliday, joins the military at sea, which turns into a dangerous mission on a brig named the "Viper." Charlie's early interest in languages, sparked by a tailor named Andrew Spurling, soon fades as the narrative shifts to a struggle for survival when the "Viper" capsizes off the coast of Africa, pushing the crew into a desperate fight against starvation, thirst, and the relentless force of nature as they try to survive on a makeshift raft.