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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... Read Full Overview

A nice edition with 22 original illustrations.

Captains Courageous, published in 1897, follows the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon. After being washed overboard from... Read Full Overview

A pampered millionaire's son tumbles overboard from a luxury liner and falls into good fortune, disguised in the form of a fishing boat. The gruff and hearty crew teach the young man to be worth his salt as they fish the waters off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. Brimming with... Read Full Overview

Captains Courageous is a novel written by Rudyard Kipling, first published in 1897. The story revolves around a wealthy young boy named Harvey Cheyne Jr., who falls overboard while traveling on a steamship from New York to Europe. He is rescued by a fishing boat from the Grand... Read Full Overview

One of Rudyard Kipling's most enduringly popular works, Captains Courageous is a stirring coming-of-age story. Harvey Cheyne, the pampered fifteen-year-old son of an American millionaire, is sailing to Europe when he falls overboard. Saved from drowning by a New England fishing... Read Full Overview

Once more the door banged, and a slight, slim-built boy perhaps fifteen years old, a half-smoked cigarette hanging from one corner of his mouth, leaned in over the high footway. His pasty yellow complexion did not show well on a person of his years, and his look was a mixture... Read Full Overview

This annotated edition of " Captains Courageous " includes: Plot Summary Characters Analysis Historical Context Biography Embark on an unforgettable journey across the vast expanse of the North Atlantic Ocean with Rudyard Kipling's timeless classic, "Captains Courageous." Set... Read Full Overview

Captains Courageous is an 1897 novel, by Rudyard Kipling, that follows the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon, after he is saved from drowning by a Portuguese fisherman in the north Atlantic. The novel originally appeared as... Read Full Overview

Embark on an unforgettable journey of transformation in this masterpiece of maritime literature. "Captains Courageous" revolutionized the coming-of-age genre by combining authentic seafaring adventure with profound character development. This powerful tale explores how hard work... Read Full Overview

First published in 1897, "Captains Courageous" 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,... Read Full Overview

Captains Courageous is a classic novel by Rudyard Kipling, first published in 1897. The story follows the adventures of Harvey Cheyne, a spoiled and arrogant young boy who falls overboard from a luxury ocean liner and is rescued by a fishing boat. Harvey is forced to work alongside... Read Full Overview

The only one of Kipling's novels to be cast in an American setting, Captains Courageous endures as one of literature's most cherished and memorable sea adventures. Harvey Cheyne, spoiled millionaire's son, tumbles overboard from a luxury liner--only to be rescued by the crew... Read Full Overview

The only one of Kipling's novels to be cast in an American setting, Captains Courageous endures as one of literature's most cherished and memorable sea adventures. Harvey Cheyne, spoiled millionaire's son, tumbles overboard from a luxury liner--only to be rescued by the crew... Read Full Overview