02571cam a22003973u 4500 21626 UtSlPG 20260610133510.0 m cr n 260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916 Adrift in the Wilds; Or, The Adventures of Two Shipwrecked Boys Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2007 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2007-05-27 Produced by David Garcia, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "Adrift in the Wilds; Or, The Adventures of Two Shipwrecked Boys" by Edward S. Ellis is a historical adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the escapades of two young boys, Elwood Brandon and Howard Lawrence, alongside Tim O'Rooney, an Irishman, as they embark on a journey to California, only to find themselves shipwrecked and struggling for survival in the wilderness. At the start of the story, the readers are introduced to the main characters aboard a steamer heading towards San Francisco, filled with excitement about their upcoming summer in California after a long separation from family. However, the tranquility is shattered when a fire breaks out on the ship, forcing the boys and Tim to make a perilous escape into the ocean. The opening chapters depict their anxious voyage, the chaos of the fire, and their harrowing jumps overboard, setting the stage for their survival challenges on an unfamiliar coast, which will become the focus of their ensuing adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Shipwreck survival -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Rescues -- Juvenile fiction Cousins -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21626 62772 62772