Tom Swift is approached by the owner of a circus to use one of his airships to search for a lost hunter, who went missing somewhere in South Africa while searching for a tribe of giants.

Tom Swift is approached by Mr. Preston, the owner of a circus, and begins to tell the story of Jake Poddington, Mr. Preston's most skilled hunter. As it turns out, Jake went missing just after sending word to Preston that Jake was on the trail of a tribe of giants, somewhere in South Africa. That was the last Preston has heard of Jake Poddington. Preston would like Tom to use one of his airships to search for Poddington, and if possible, bring back a giant for the circus. Inventions are not a major part of the story. Prior to the story opening, Tom has already built The Lark, a new version of his sky racer, The Hummingbird. This is a more traditional prop job than his previous airships. In the background is mentioned that Tom is also working on a new "silent airship." Tom's electric rifle also makes a regular appearance in this adventure.

Tom Swift in Captivity, or, A Daring Escape by Airship is an American juvenile science fiction novel which is written by Vector Appleton. Sir, Victor Appleton wrote more than 6 books in the same series with unique stories. The narration of this book opens with Sam Preston who is the owner of a circus, searching for a fresh draw for his sideshow. Mr. Preston is aware of a location in the South American forests where a race of giants dwells. Mr. Preston gives Tom a task to go get one while also helping to locate and save a missing hunter. Tom is given a princely sum to go find one or two of these creatures because Sam's show "must contain such a creature." Coincidentally, Preston has lost track of the person he was originally assigned to on this mission. To find the giants, Tom is competing with an immoral circus competitor. Tom must be the first to capture a giant, save the hunter, and flee the race of giants. Read to know, has Tom achieved his goal, given by Mr. Preston?

Tom Swift is the main character of five series of American juvenile science fiction and adventure novels that emphasize science, invention and technology. First published in 1910, the series total more than 100 volumes. The character was created by Edward Stratemeyer, the founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a book-packaging firm. Tom's adventures have been written by various ghostwriters, beginning with Howard Garis. Most of the books are credited to the collective pseudonym "Victor Appleton." The 33 volumes of the second series use the pseudonym Victor Appleton II for the author. For this series, and some of the later series, the main character is "Tom Swift, Jr." New titles have been published as recently as 2007. Most of the various series emphasized Tom's inventions. The books generally describe the effects of science and technology as wholly beneficial, and the role of the inventor in society as admirable and heroic. Translated into many languages, the books have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. Tom Swift has also been the subject of a board game and a television series. Several famous people, including Steve Wozniak and Isaac Asimov, have cited "Tom Swift" as an inspiration. Several inventions, including the Taser, have been inspired allegedly by Swift's fictional inventions. "TASER" is said to be an acronym for "Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle."

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Tom Swift in Captivity, or, A Daring Escape by Airship, is Volume 13 in the original Tom Swift novel series

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