Captains Courageous

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The story centers on Harvey Cheyne, a wealthy boy who is cast overboard from a luxury liner and rescued by a Portuguese fishing crew. As he adapts to life at sea, Harvey confronts his privilege and learns essential values like self-reliance and friendship through hard work. Set against the backdrop of late 19th-century American maritime culture, the novel explores themes of class and personal growth. Celebrated for its portrayal of character development, it offers a thrilling and redemptive journey of transformation.