Jack is a boy from a small fishing village whose adventures begin when he rescues survivors from a shipwreck. His heroic act draws the attention of the ship-owner who offers Jack a position as midshipman on board one of his ships. The offer is heartily accepted and Jack sets sail on board the Wild Wave. When the ship docks in Alexandria, Egypt, he and two other young midshipmen get caught in the throngs of an Egyptian revolt and are taken prisoner. During their captivity, they witness the bombardment of the city and the Egyptian attack on the Europeans.

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