Rudyard Kipling
Paperback | Pages: 161 pages Rating: 3.88 | 19144 Users | 773 Reviews
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| Title | : | Captains Courageous |
| Author | : | Rudyard Kipling |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 161 pages |
| Published | : | November 24th 2006 by Adamant Media Corporation (first published 1896) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Fiction. Adventure. Historical. Historical Fiction. Literature |
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Harvey Cheyne Jr. an arrogant fifteen -year- old, greatly disliked by the annoyed passengers, spoiled son of a multi -millionaire railroad tycoon from San Diego, ( my hometown) is being taken to Europe by his parents on a luxury liner, a steamship, set in the late nineteenth century. As they enter the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, a fertile fishing area, Harvey is seasick, not helped by smoking a strong cigar, he needs fresh air fast, going on deck his legs are a bit wobbly,head aching too, a rough sea's giant wave throws him overboard, the unconscious boy floats on the foaming surface...doomed. Fortunately the fishing- fleet is all around there and a Portuguese fisherman, Manuel, from Madeira Island, (been there also) on a dory, a small fishing vessel used to catch cod, is surprised seeing the strange object, as Harvey will be when he awakes on board the parent boat. At first the teenager doesn't know where... but soon telling the owner captain, Disko Troop, of the seventy- ton schooner, "We're Here ", from Gloucester, Massachusetts, to take him to New York. His rich father will pay him a vast amount of money for this little trip. The skeptical man cannot believe this fair tale from a penniless boy, instead hires him at ten and a half dollars a month as a common fisherman, indignant...yet Harvey needs to eat.The captain's son the same age, Dan is, becomes his best friend, the bright kid learns fast, helping the other eight men on board the boat, they quickly give him their respect, through hard work, in the back-breaking, slimy job, he has rightly earned. The environment turns strangers into friends , then family ( his busy father and emotional mother neglected him), the dangers of the treacherous ocean, where many of the brave die, lost in the thick fogs of the banks, are almost forgotten, for the first time in his life Harvey feels useful, he is contributing to a cause, joining with fellow men...happy, even when he recites stories of his wealth, they the fishermen smile but don't believe, it does not anger Mr. Cheyne anymore, he is a man now...Kipling is a magnificent writer, he shows how people interact with each person in a realistic way, the emotions and dispair of everyday life. This short novel will entertain but also give the reader something to think about , if you give people a chance , most will reciprocate the kindness.
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| Original Title: | Captains Courageous |
| ISBN: | 0543895882 (ISBN13: 9780543895882) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Harvey Cheyne |
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Ratings: 3.88 From 19144 Users | 773 ReviewsEvaluate Regarding Books Captains Courageous
Loved it! In some ways, it reminded me of an early version of "The Perfect Storm" (great book!) by Sebastian Junger. Maybe a little "Moby Dick" thrown in; although, M.D. was much more technical and quite a bit longer.... : )I'm writing this review to honour the likes that my friends have bestowed upon this book. I tried to take part in a bookish bingo challenge, and, patting myself on the back, I got this Rudyard Kipling booklet. How awful could it get, right? It was so poorly paced that I thought I was reading a 900 paged book. Avoid this at all cost.
There's not really any content to this. It's an adventure story set on the high seas, but I guess I like Stevenson's ocean tales much better. It's also kind of an afterschool-special level morality tale about the importance of self-sufficiency and the value of hard labor in forming character. Outdated mytholgizing of American independence and toughness. It just feels dated (not just the language but the whole point of the story) and kind of embarrassing. Not as bad as The Man Without a Country,
Harvey Cheyne Jr. an arrogant fifteen -year- old, greatly disliked by the annoyed passengers, spoiled son of a multi -millionaire railroad tycoon from San Diego, ( my hometown) is being taken to Europe by his parents on a luxury liner, a steamship, set in the late nineteenth century. As they enter the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, a fertile fishing area, Harvey is seasick, not helped by smoking a strong cigar, he needs fresh air fast, going on deck his legs are a bit wobbly, head aching too, a
This is Kipling's only novel concerning North America. It is consistent with his others in the underlying theme that experience is the great teacher. Harvey Cheyne is a coddled adolescent whose parents' wealth he takes for granted. The bulk of the story concerns his going over the rail on an Atlantic steamship crossing and being rescued by the crew of a Great Banks fishing boat.Kipling has done a lot of research on North Atlantic fishing and the New England fishing crews. He gets the details
My son really enjoyed this book. He listened to this is as an audiobook via Librivox.
If you take a look at the informative channels on cable tv like National Geographic, Discovery, and Animal Planet, you will notice that there are a lot of programs about fishing. Deadliest Catch, Monster Fish, Wicked Tuna. Good to see fishermen plying their trade and makes one appreciate a job most people in cities do not give importance to.But a century before these shows, there was a book that portrayed fishing and the folks whose lives depend on it. But it wasn't just a book about fishing; it
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