Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal in 1816: Comprising an Account of the Shipwreck of the Medusa ... : Illustr. With the Notes of M. Bredif and Embellished With a Plan of the Raft and a Portr. of King Zaide

Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal in 1816: Comprising an Account of the Shipwreck of the Medusa ... : Illustr. With the Notes of M. Bredif and Embellished With a Plan of the Raft and a Portr. of King Zaide by Jean Baptiste Henri Savigny is a harrowing tale of survival and desperation. The book recounts the experiences of survivors on a raft after a shipwreck facing extreme hunger thirst and madness. It delves into the deteriorating mental and physical state of the survivors as they struggle to stay alive amidst unimaginable challenges and moments of despair.