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Cover of Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling
Year: 1964
Language: en
Pages: 169
ISBN-13: 9780451502520
Dimensions:
Height: 127 mm
Length: 178 mm
Width: 25 mm
Weight: 227 g
Dewey Decimal: FIC
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Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling, published by Penguin Publishing Group on September 30, 1964, is a literary work that follows the journey of Harvey Cheyne, the pampered son of a millionaire. After falling overboard from an ocean liner, he is rescued by a Portuguese fisherman and reluctantly joins the crew of the We’re Here for a summer. This edition presents an engaging adventure story that explores themes of growth and adaptation in an unfamiliar environment.

Readers will find that this edition includes a stimulating introduction and detailed notes, which assist in understanding the historical, geographical, and maritime references throughout the narrative. With 169 pages, this book offers insights into the challenges faced by the protagonist as he navigates his new surroundings and learns valuable life lessons. The text is presented in English, making it accessible to a wide audience interested in literature and fiction.


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Harvey Cheyne is the over-indulged son of a millionaire. When he falls overboard from an ocean liner her is rescued by a Portuguese fisherman and, initially against his will, joins the crew of the We’re Here for a summer. Through the medium of an exciting adventure story, Captain’sCourageous (1897) deals with a boy who, like Mowgli in The Jungle Book, is thrown into an entirely alien environment. This is the only edition of the novel in print, and it offers a stimulating introduction and detailed notes which help readers navigate among the historical, geographical, andmaritime references found in the book.

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This page includes the available description and bibliographic details for “Captains Courageous” by Rudyard Kipling. Synopsis preview: Harvey Cheyne is the over-indulged son of a millionaire. When he falls overboard from an ocean liner her is rescued by a Portuguese fisherman and, initially against his will, joins the crew of the We’re Here for a summer…
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“Captains Courageous” is credited to Rudyard Kipling.
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Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group. Year: 1964.
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ISBN-13: 9780451502520.
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Language: en. Pages: 169.

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