Wreck of the Medusa: Mutiny, Murder, and Survival on the High Seas
Alexander McKee
In 1816, a fleet of ships left France to accept the British hand-over of the port of Saint-Louis in Senegal. Among them was the frigate Medusa. A month after it set sail, she shank miles off of Africa’s west coast, leaving the passengers to flee on lifeboats and a raft cobbled together from parts of the sinking ship. After a failed attempt by those in the lifeboats to tow the raft, it—and the more than 150 people aboard—were abandoned. This is the horrific tale, filled with suicide, murder, and cannibalism, of those left behind.
Kategori:
Tahun:
2007
Edisi:
Reprinted
Penerbit:
Skyhorse Publishing
Bahasa:
english
Halaman:
294
ISBN 10:
1602391866
ISBN 13:
9781602391864
Fail:
EPUB, 806 KB
IPFS:
,
english, 2007