num_pages: 297
description: The Grosvenor was one of the finest East Indiamen of her day, but she ran aground on the treacherous coast of south-east Africa. An astonishing number of her crew and passengers, including women and children, reached the shore safely, but the castaways found themselves hundreds of miles from the nearest European outpost - and utterly ignorant of their surroundings and the people among whom they found themselves. Drawing upon much new research, Stephen Taylor pieces together this extraordinary saga, sifting the myths that became attached to The Grosvenor from a reality that is no less gripping. Taking the reader to the heart of what is now the Wild Coast of Pondoland, he reveals the misunderstandings that led to tragedy, tells the story of those who escaped, and unravels the mystery of those who stayed.
language: English
title: The Caliban Shore : The Fate of the Grosvenor Castaways
titlecomplete: The Caliban Shore : The Fate of the Grosvenor Castaways
genres: Adventure, South Africa, British Literature, Nonfiction, 18th Century, American History, Survival, History, Maritime, Africa
ratings_count: 446
publisher: Faber & Faber