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050 4 _aPZ
100 1 _aCollingwood, Harry,
_d1851-1922
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 2007-11-15
508 _aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSea stories
653 _aTreasure troves -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAdventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aShipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aCastaways -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aDugdale, Thomas Cantrell,
_d1880-1952
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23491
999 _c64543
_d64543