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Captains Courageous

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  • 220 pages
  • 8 hours of reading

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The story unfolds aboard a big liner navigating the foggy North Atlantic, where a group of men discusses a troublesome boy named Cheyne. The conversation reveals Cheyne's troubled background, as he has been moved from hotel to hotel by his well-meaning but ineffective mother. While some view him as a nuisance, others express pity for his situation, highlighting themes of social class, the challenges of upbringing, and the complexities of human relationships in a confined setting.

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Language
English
Pages
220
ISBN13
9781595405166
Series
First published
1897
Original title
Captains Courageous
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The story unfolds aboard a big liner navigating the foggy North Atlantic, where a group of men discusses a troublesome boy named Cheyne. The conversation reveals Cheyne's troubled background, as he has been moved from hotel to hotel by his well-meaning but ineffective mother. While some view him as a nuisance, others express pity for his situation, highlighting themes of social class, the challenges of upbringing, and the complexities of human relationships in a confined setting.