TY - BOOK AU - Castlemon,Harry TI - Snagged and Sunk; Or, The Adventures of a Canvas Canoe AV - PZ PY - 2017/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Adventure stories KW - Canoes and canoeing -- Juvenile fiction KW - Camping -- Juvenile fiction KW - Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction KW - Cousins -- Juvenile fiction KW - Accidents -- Juvenile fiction KW - Theft -- Juvenile fiction KW - Rivers -- Juvenile fiction N1 - Release date is 2017-10-28; Produced by KD Weeks, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.); Original publication data not identified N2 - "Snagged and Sunk; Or, The Adventures of a Canvas Canoe" by Harry Castlemon is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the outdoor adventures of three boys, Joe Wayring, Roy Sheldon, and Arthur Hastings, as they navigate challenges and rivalries in a wilderness setting marked by squatter conflicts and villainous behavior. The book promises a mix of adventure, friendship, and the trials of youth, intertwined with elements of fishing, camping, and the pursuit of justice against those who seek to disrupt their fun. The opening of the book sets the stage with Joe Wayring and his friends engaged in a summer camping experience in a secluded forest near Indian Lake. They are depicted as resourceful boys who prefer independence over relying on lazy hotel guides. As they enjoy their time, they suspect that another group, led by the dubious Matt Coyle, is plotting against them. The narrative hints at a brewing conflict involving Matt and his family, who have a history of trouble with Joe and his friends. As a result, the boys must remain vigilant amidst the backdrop of wilderness and potential danger, highlighting themes of survival, camaraderie, and the intersection of justice and wrongdoing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55843 ER -