The Mission

Beschrijving van het boek

'The Mission' is an adventure novel written by Frederick Marryat. The story begins as Sir Charles Wilmot discovers that his beloved daughter was lost in a tragic shipwreck. But, as a glimmer of hope emerges in the form of a newspaper article, he clings to it with all his might. The report suggests that there were survivors of the shipwreck, and with renewed vigor, Sir Charles sends his grandnephew, Alexander Wilmot, on a journey to the far-off continent of Africa, to uncover the truth and bring his lost family member home. The mission to find Alexander's aunt, becomes the driving force behind the story, a tale of determination, adventure, and hope.