Dick Sand

When the captain and crew of the whaler Pilgrim are killed, fifteen-year-old novice Dick Sand takes command. The treacherous cook Negoro secretly alters the ship’s course, dooming them to the slave-trading coast of Africa. Stranded with a handful of passengers, Dick must navigate hostile jungles, slavers, and a conspiracy that tests his courage and wits. Jules Verne’s rousing tale blends maritime adventure with a searing indictment of the slave trade.