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First published in 1897, "e;Captains Courageous"e; follows the adventures of Harvey Cheyne, a spoiled, rich young man who is accidentally washed overboard from a luxury ocean liner and is rescued by the Portuguese captain of a fishing boat and his hard scrabble crew.

Kipling, drawing on his own experiences living in Vermont, fills this classic coming of age story with period details of late nineteenth-century American fishing, whaling, and railroad travel.

Forced to work for his place on the ship, fifteen-year-old Harvey must overcome his own stubbornness and privileged up-bringing as he learns to survive, and even thrive, in the harsh, demanding, and often dangerous life at sea.

Through hard work and discipline, Harvey learns the values of self-reliance and friendship as he becomes a skilled fisherman and an accepted and equal member of the crew.

The novel is both a thrilling test of Harvey's character and an examination of class and privilege in nineteenth-century America.

Exhilarating and ultimately redemptive, the novel was heralded by Theodore Roosevelt in his 1900 essay "e;What We Can Expect of the American Boy"e; as describing in the "e;liveliest way just what a boy should be and do."e; This edition includes a biographical afterword.

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Digireads.com Publishing
1420977059 / 9781420977059
eBook (EPUB)
21/09/2020
English
1 pages
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Quiz No: 202319, Points 9.00, Book Level 7.90,
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