02463cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500180014826400510016630000470021733600260026433700260029033800360031650000310035250800470038352013500043053400450178065300160182565300400184165300500188165300350193165300340196670000410200085600430204199900170208423491UtSlPG20260610133535.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aCollingwood, Harry,d1851-192214aThe Castaways 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-11-15  aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England  a"The Castaways" by Harry Collingwood is a maritime adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Charles Conyers, a Royal Navy lieutenant who embarks on a voyage from Gravesend to Calcutta on the clipper ship "City of Cawnpore" as a cuddy passenger seeking a restoration of health after a grueling term of service. The ship's journey promises encounters with a range of characters, including the enigmatic Miss Onslow, setting the stage for both interpersonal drama and thrilling nautical challenges.  At the start of the novel, the protagonist, Charles Conyers, reflects on his dreary journey to join the ship amid dismal weather. Upon arriving at the "City of Cawnpore", he admires the ship's beauty and begins to learn about the diverse cast of passengers aboard, sparking intrigue in both their stories and motivations. Charles's first interactions with Miss Onslow reveal a complex character marked by pride and beauty, creating a sense of tension that hints at deeper developments as their journey unfolds. As the story progresses, the ship faces a dire situation when they come across a distressed French barque, leading to a dramatic rescue operation that tests the courage and skills of Charles and the crew, foreshadowing a gripping adventure on the high seas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSea stories  aTreasure troves -- Juvenile fiction  aAdventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction  aShipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction  aCastaways -- Juvenile fiction1 aDugdale, Thomas Cantrell,d1880-195240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23491  c64543d64543