Sufferings in Africa: The Incredible True Story of Survival in the Sahara

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The classic, harrowing tale of a shipwrecked crew's fight to survive in the deserts of North Africa--annotated and with a new introduction. Listed by Abraham Lincoln, alongside the Bible and "The Pilgrim's Progress," as one of the books that most influenced his life, this is an enthralling account of the courage and perseverance it took one man and his crew to survive inconceivable hardship.

Captain James Riley survived the wreck of the Commerce to write this book and to pioneer the town of Willshire, Ohio, named after the British consul general who paid the ransom to free him from slavery. Dean King is the author of numerous books including the national bestseller Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival, which is based on Sufferings in Africa. He lives in Richmond, Virginia.