
Captured at Tripoli: A Tale of Adventure
1912
Adventure, Children & Young Adult Reading, Novels
Captured at Tripoli: A Tale of Adventure, written by Percy F. Westerman and first published in 1912, follows two boys, Hugh Frazer and Gerald Kit-by, who become inadvertently involved in the Turco-Italian War. While on holiday in Naples, they mistakenly board a transport ship bound for Tripoli and find themselves captured amidst the chaos of war. This juvenile fiction novel explores themes of adventure, bravery, and moral challenges faced by the young protagonists as they navigate their perilous situation.













































