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040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
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050 4 _aPZ
100 1 _aReid, Mayne,
_d1818-1883
245 1 4 _aThe Castaways
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-04-27
508 _aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England
520 _a"The Castaways" by Captain Mayne Reid is an adventure novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows a group of survivors after their merchant ship is wrecked in a typhoon in the Celebes Sea, leaving only Captain Redwood, his two children, a ship's carpenter, a Malay pilot, and a mad sailor to fend for themselves. As they navigate the challenges of survival on an uninhabited island, the tale delves into themes of courage, perseverance, and the exploration of natural history. The opening of the novel presents an intense scene where the castaways are aboard an open boat, surrounded by the vast and treacherous sea. Captain Redwood is introduced alongside his emaciated children, Henry and Helen, as they confront the grim realities of starvation and the loss of their ship and crew. The narrative vividly describes the struggles of each character, from the mental state of the mad sailor to the resourcefulness of the Malay pilot and the Irish carpenter's loyalty. The group's dire circumstances intensify as they encounter various perils in their environment, setting the stage for a journey filled with both suspense and discovery amidst the beauty and danger of the tropical wilderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSailing -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aShip captains -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aCastaways -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aNavigation -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBorneo -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aPearse, Lolbran
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21238
999 _c62415
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