02181cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000500011324500710016326400510023430000470028533600260033233700260035833800360038450000310042050800470045152011200049853400450161865300220166365300290168565300370171465300320175185600430178399900170182633304UtSlPG20260610133747.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aAdams, H. C.q(Henry Cadwallader),d1817-189910aHair-Breadth Escapes: The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-07-31  aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England  a"Hair-Breadth Escapes: The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa" by Rev. H.C. Adams is a historical fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the adventurous journey of three boys—Frank, Nick, and Ernest—on a voyage from England to South Africa aboard His Majesty's ship "Hooghly", while also exploring their dynamics with the ship's crew and the challenges they face. The story promises a blend of adventure and camaraderie against a backdrop of naval life during the early 1800s.  The beginning of the novel introduces the ship "Hooghly" and its captain, as well as the young protagonists who share a bond as they sail toward South Africa. The boys quickly find themselves entangled in the emerging complications aboard the ship, including a reduction in crew due to desertions and the captain’s stern regulations. The opening chapters set a stage filled with potential for conflicts, mischief, and escape adventures, giving readers a glimpse into the characters' personalities and their determination to navigate the trials ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAdventure stories  aBoys -- Juvenile fiction  aSouth Africa -- Juvenile fiction  aHunting -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33304  c74150d74150