In Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal in the Year 1816, Undertaken by Order of the French Government, Including an Account of the Disaster of the Medusa Frigate, the Sufferings of the Crew, and Events which Occurred on the Raft in the Desert of Zaar, in Senegal, and on the Banks of the River Senegal. authors Jean-Baptiste Henri Savigny and Alexandre Correar recreate the amazing story of human survival and masterfully show the beauty and horror of nature. This book inspires, enthralls and reveals to the reader the terrible, but at the same time courageous truth about the fate of people who fought for survival in conditions of extreme danger and continuous stress.