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Cover of Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling
Year: 2019
Language: en
Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 9781691878444
Dewey Decimal: FIC
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Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling is a classic novel published by Independently Published on September 9, 2019. This edition spans 338 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Harvey Cheyne, a spoiled millionaire’s son who falls overboard from a luxury liner and is rescued by the crew of a Gloucester schooner. This event marks the beginning of his transformative journey into the world of sailors, exploring themes of bravery, loyalty, and honor.

Readers will find that Captains Courageous delves into the rugged experiences and moral lessons of life at sea. Kipling’s narrative intertwines action and adventure with a focus on youthful initiation, showcasing the complexities of character development amid the harsh realities of maritime life. The book is recognized for its artistic craftsmanship and emotional depth, making it a significant work within the realms of fiction and sea stories.


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Harvey Cheyne, spoiled millionaire’s son, tumbles overboard from a luxury liner-only to be rescued by the crew of a Gloucester schooner. Thus begins the boy’s second voyage into the rugged rites and ways of sailors. Like all Kipling’s masterworks, Captains Courageous is an interweaving of art and moral purpose. Angus Wilson has said that it shows “delicacy of craft and violence of feeling, exactitude and wile impressionism, subtlety and true innocence.” A popular favourite since its first publication, the novel remains a classic story of youthful initiation-and a lively tribute to the author’s famous code of bravery, loyalty, an honour among men.

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Publisher: Independently Published. Year: 2019.
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ISBN-13: 9781691878444.
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Language: en. Pages: 338.

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