{"product_id":"9788415374695","title":"The Raft of the Medusa","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Wreck of the Medusa\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work is a direct and chilling account of one of the most famous and tragic shipwrecks in maritime history. Survivors Alexandre Corréard and Jean Baptiste Henri Savigny narrate in the first person the odyssey experienced after the sinking of the frigate La Medusa in 1816. The reader will find a raw and uncompromising testimony about the struggle for survival, despair, and human nature pushed to its limits, in a text that combines the rigor of a ship's log with the force of a historical novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn June 17, 1816, the French frigate La Medusa set sail from the Île-d'Aix bound for Senegal, as part of a flotilla seeking to restore French dominance in the region. However, the captain's incompetence caused the ship to run aground on a sandbank off the coast of Africa. Given the lack of sufficient boats for the entire crew, more than 150 people were packed onto a makeshift raft that was left adrift. The book details the thirteen days of horror on the high seas: hunger, thirst, murder, acts of cannibalism, and the desperate struggle to survive. Only fifteen men managed to save themselves, and their testimony became a chilling historical document that denounces negligence and barbarism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eExtreme survival and human resilience in the face of adversity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCritique of incompetence and abuse of power in the naval hierarchy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe fragility of civilization and the instinct for survival.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe shipwreck as a metaphor for the political and social failure of the French Restoration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFirst-hand historical and journalistic testimony of a real event.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in travel literature, ship's logs, and historical chronicles. It is also an essential read for those who enjoy stories of extreme survival, historical fiction based on true events, or research into the human condition in extreme situations. It is especially recommended for maritime history buffs and narratives that explore the darker side of human nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA direct and truthful testimony of one of the most shocking shipwrecks of the 19th century, which inspired Géricault's famous painting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA deep reflection on morality, ethics, and the capacity for survival when social norms vanish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA rigorous historical document that combines personal narrative with a critical analysis of the facts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn intense and disturbing reading experience that will not leave the reader indifferent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Corréard, Alexandre; Savigny, Jean Baptiste Henri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ediciones del Viento\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diaries, letters and ship's logs, modern and contemporary fiction, historical fiction, travel literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Viento Simún\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 485 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an essential edition of a classic of the survival and travel literature genre. The value of the work lies in its authenticity, being written by two of the survivors themselves, and in its ability to convey the rawness of the experience without falling into sensationalism. It is a text that, despite its brevity, is impactful for its honesty and the relevance of its questions about leadership, justice, and human resilience. Recommended both for history scholars and for readers looking for a powerful and memorable read.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EDICIONES DEL VIENTO, S.L.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407621087579,"sku":"9788415374695","price":19.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841537469.jpg?v=1781857955","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788415374695","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}