Captains Courageous
Author: Kipling, Rudyard
ISBN: 9780142437711
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 16 Sep 2005
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback / softback
First time published in Penguin Classics
A Penguin Classic
First published in 1897, Captain Courageoustells of the high-seas adventures of Harvey Cheyne, the son of an American millionaire, who, after falling from a luxury ocean liner, is rescued by the raucous crew of the fishing ship We're Here. Obstinate and spoiled at first, Harvey in due course learns diligence and responsibility and earns the camaraderie of the seamen, who treat him as one of their own. A true test of character, Harvey's months aboard the We're Here provide a delightful glimpse of life at sea and well-told morals of discipline, empathy, and self-reliance.
ISBN: 9780142437711
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 16 Sep 2005
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback / softback
First time published in Penguin Classics
A Penguin Classic
First published in 1897, Captain Courageoustells of the high-seas adventures of Harvey Cheyne, the son of an American millionaire, who, after falling from a luxury ocean liner, is rescued by the raucous crew of the fishing ship We're Here. Obstinate and spoiled at first, Harvey in due course learns diligence and responsibility and earns the camaraderie of the seamen, who treat him as one of their own. A true test of character, Harvey's months aboard the We're Here provide a delightful glimpse of life at sea and well-told morals of discipline, empathy, and self-reliance.
