Captains Courageous - Softcover

Kipling, Rudyard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 160512141X ISBN 13: 9781605121413

Publisher: Akasha Classics, 2008

Synopsis

From the author of The Jungle Book comes the tale of one man’s life-changing summer on the high seas. When a fishing schooner rescues a young man from the ocean off Newfoundland, they don’t believe his wild tales of being a millionaire’s son, nor do they appreciate his spoiled and lazy manner. But Harvey Cheyne is in fact a pampered rich kid whose fall off the deck of a luxury liner has turned his world upside down. Forced to become one of the crew until the boat finishes its expedition, Harvey finds there is more to life than getting everything you want. Rudyard Kipling’s fascination with the hard and often dangerous life of New England fishermen shines through in this adventure story, which will delight readers of all ages.

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"Throughout the world his voice commanded more respect than any citizen other than heads of state."

The most complete man of genius I have ever known (Henry James)

From the Back Cover

At the start of Captains Courageous, one of literature's most beloved stories of the sea, a spoiled rich boy is literally swept away dashed overboard from an ocean liner. Luckily, young Harvey Cheyne is rescued by a passing fishing vessel.As it turns out, Harvey's apparent misfortune in tumbling from a life of pampered luxury into the humble company of a fishing schooner becomes a blessing in disguise. Compelled by the captain to earn his keep, Harvey loses his affectations as he learns the rewards of an honest day's labor amid the gruff and hearty companionship of the crewmen, who teach him to be worth his salt as they fish the waters off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland.
Readers of all ages have delighted in Kipling's engaging maritime yarn since its initial appearance in 1897. The author's only novel to unfold in an American setting, this lively tale resounds with Kipling's customary blend of adventure and humor. This attractive new edition, unabridged and inexpensive, offers an irresistible invitation to a master storyteller's enduring tale of a boy's initiation into adulthood.Dover (1999) unabridged republication of a standard edition."

Edition details

• Publisher: Akasha Classics
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 160512141X
• ISBN 13: 9781605121413
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184