Captured at Tripoli: A Tale of Adventure

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Captured at Tripoli: A Tale of Adventure

by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman

EN·~4 hours·22 chapters

Chapters

22 total
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BY - PERCY F. WESTERMAN

0:11
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Captured at Tripoli - A Tale of Adventure

0:02
3

CHAPTER I - Off to the Seat of War

13:41
4

CHAPTER II - Under Fire

23:56
5

CHAPTER III - Prisoners

16:42
6

CHAPTER IV - The Sheikh's Salt

10:24
7

CHAPTER V - The Sandstorm

8:05
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CHAPTER VI - The Escape

11:35
9

CHAPTER VII - The Fight in the Desert

12:28
10

CHAPTER VIII - A Discovery

15:52

Description

The story opens on a sweltering October afternoon in Naples, where two teenage boys—Hugh, known as “Rags” for his hot‑headed spirit, and his steadier companion Gerald, nicknamed “Sunny Jim”—are finishing a summer holiday abroad. Both have been held back from school by a bout of malaria, and they’re eager to catch a ship back to England. Their lively banter and quick reflexes keep them out of trouble as they weave through bustling crowds and a chaotic street scene.

Their hurried departure takes an unexpected turn when they spot a familiar face—Arthur Reeves, a larger‑than‑life war correspondent with a reputation for daring exploits. Reeves, half‑blind in one eye and hard of hearing in one ear, offers the boys a ride, insisting they share their story in a minute before he must be on his way. Intrigued by his colorful past—covering distant conflicts and surviving a bullet wound—Rags and Jim find themselves pulled into a new, perilous venture that promises to carry them far beyond the tranquil Italian coast, toward the tumultuous front lines of Tripoli.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (256K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by R.G.P.M. van Giesen

Release date

2013-12-22

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman

Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman

1876–1959

A tireless maker of sea-going adventures, he filled shelves with brisk, action-packed stories for young readers. His books drew on a lifelong feel for Portsmouth, ships, and service life, giving even the wildest plots a convincing nautical edge.

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