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Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous

Kipling, Rudyard

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Classic FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1162646462
ISBN13: 9781162646466
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 330
Weight: 0.97
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Captains Courageous is a classic novel by Rudyard Kipling, first published in 1897. The story is set in the late 19th century and follows the adventures of a wealthy young boy named Harvey Cheyne Jr. who falls overboard from a transatlantic ocean liner and is rescued by a fishing boat off the coast of Newfoundland. Harvey is forced to adapt to a new way of life on the fishing boat, where he learns the value of hard work and the importance of loyalty and friendship. He forms a close bond with the captain of the boat, Disko Troop, and his crew, including the young and rough-edged Manuel. As Harvey adjusts to life on the boat, he begins to appreciate the simple pleasures of fishing and the camaraderie of the crew. However, he also faces challenges and dangers, including a fierce storm and a confrontation with a rival fishing boat. Throughout the novel, Kipling explores themes of class, masculinity, and the power of the sea. Captains Courageous is a timeless adventure story with a strong moral message, and is considered one of Kipling's most popular and enduring works.1924. Kipling, English short-story writer, novelist and poet, who celebrated the heroism of British colonial soldiers in India and Burma, he was the first Englishman to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. Harvey Cheyne is the overindulged son of a millionaire. When he falls overboard from an ocean liner he is rescued by a Portuguese fisherman and, initially against his will, joins the crew of the We're Here for a summer. An exciting adventure story, Captains Courageous follows the trials of a boy who is thrown into an entirely alien environment. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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