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Captains Courageous

By Rudyard Kipling
Introduction by John Seelye

By Rudyard Kipling
Introduction by John Seelye

By Rudyard Kipling
Introduction by John Seelye

By Rudyard Kipling
Introduction by John Seelye

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Jun 07, 2005 | ISBN 9780142437711

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    About Captains Courageous

    A Penguin Classic

    First published in 1897, Captain Courageous tells 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.

    About Captains Courageous

    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 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 favorite since its first publication in 1897, the novel remains a classic story of youthful initiation–and a lively tribute to the author’s famous code of bravery, loyalty, and honor among men.

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    About Rudyard Kipling

    Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay, India, to British parents on December 30, 1865. In 1871 Rudyard and his sister, Trix, aged three, were left to be cared for by a couple in Southsea, England. Five years passed before he… More about Rudyard Kipling

    About Rudyard Kipling

    Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay, India, to British parents on December 30, 1865. In 1871 Rudyard and his sister, Trix, aged three, were left to be cared for by a couple in Southsea, England. Five years passed before he… More about Rudyard Kipling

    Product Details

    Category: Fiction Classics | Literary Fiction

    Paperback | $13.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Jun 07, 2005 | 208 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780142437711

    Category: Fiction Classics | Literary Fiction

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Jun 07, 2005 | 240 Pages | ISBN 9781101144008
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