02423cam a22003973u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500360014526400510018130000470023233600260027933700260030533800360033149000290036750000310039650800170042752011850044453400450162965300320167465300220170665300320172865300440176065300400180465300490184465300430189383000290193685600430196599900170200856235UtSlPG20260610134309.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aDe Mille, James,d1833-188010aPicked up Adrift :bIllustrated 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aThe "B. O. W. C." Series  aRelease date is 2017-12-24  aDavid Widger  a"Picked up Adrift" by James De Mille is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a group of adventurous young boys and their captain as they embark on a sailing expedition aboard the Antelope, aiming to explore uninhabited islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Along their journey, they encounter various challenges and eccentric characters, as well as the excitement of exploration and camaraderie.  The opening of the novel sets the stage for the boys' gathering on the deck of the Antelope to discuss their next destination after exhausting their previous adventures. In a lively parliamentary style, they debate various uninhabited islands, highlighting their distinct personalities and desires. As they eagerly commit to exploring the Magdalen Islands, they pay a visit to a mysterious fishing vessel, the Fawn-Gloucester, where they meet Tobias Ferguson, the quirky skipper full of ambitious ideas for modernization. The anticipation and humor of their interactions foreshadow the challenges and discoveries that await them, creating an engaging and lively tone that draws readers into their adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSchools -- Juvenile fiction  aAdventure stories  aSailing -- Juvenile fiction  aVoyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction  aSurvival skills -- Juvenile fiction  aBoarding school students -- Juvenile fiction  aGrand Pré (N.S.) -- Juvenile fiction 0aThe "B. O. W. C." Series40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56235  c97066d97066