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Book Review, © Copyright 2001, Jim Loy
In July 1816, the French war ship (converted to carrying passengers) Medusa went aground on a sand bar off the coast of Africa. Read how incompetence and cowardice led to disaster, as 150 men and one woman were put on a raft and left to die. 13 days later, 15 men were rescued, having survived starvation, storms, a strange suicidal madness, cannibalism, and mercy killings. After 52 days, three men were rescued from the Medusa, which did not break up until months later. And read about the government cover-up. Also read about similar cases throughout history.
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