Captains Courageous (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: Rudyard Kipling
- First Published: 1897
- Type of Work: Novel
- Genres: Long fiction, Bildungsroman, Adventure, Sea story
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, Values, Family or family life, Adolescence, Teenagers, Nineteenth century, Friendship, Canada or Canadians, Ships, Sea or seafaring life, Adventure, Castaways, Fishing or fishermen
- Locales: Grand Banks, Canada
The brisk narrative focuses on the maturing of 15-year-old Harvey Cheyne, the only son of an American business tycoon. Through Harvey’s encounter with raw nature, hard work, and ordinary men, the once pampered youth learns the meaning of the American dream and prepares himself to pursue it.
Rescued from the sea by New England fishermen, Harvey at first finds life difficult aboard the schooner called We’re Here. The captain refuses to believe Harvey’s stories of wealth, so he puts the uninvited guest to work to earn his keep. For a time Harvey resists, but soon he discovers...
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