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Captains Courageous

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  • 220 pages
  • 8 hours of reading

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Set against the backdrop of a rolling North Atlantic liner, the narrative introduces a group of passengers discussing a troublesome young boy named Cheyne. The conversation reveals the boy's troubled upbringing, as he has been shuffled from hotel to hotel, indicating a lack of parental control. The characters express differing opinions about him, with one man suggesting that Cheyne is more pitiable than bothersome, hinting at themes of childhood, education, and the complexities of familial relationships.

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Language
English
Released
2013
Pages
220
ISBN13
9781421851273
Series
First published
1897
Original title
Captains Courageous
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3.4 out of 5
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Set against the backdrop of a rolling North Atlantic liner, the narrative introduces a group of passengers discussing a troublesome young boy named Cheyne. The conversation reveals the boy's troubled upbringing, as he has been shuffled from hotel to hotel, indicating a lack of parental control. The characters express differing opinions about him, with one man suggesting that Cheyne is more pitiable than bothersome, hinting at themes of childhood, education, and the complexities of familial relationships.