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100 1 _aCastlemon, Harry,
_d1842-1915
245 1 0 _aFrank Nelson in the Forecastle; Or, The Sportman's Club Among the Whalers
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-10-31
508 _aE-text prepared by Giovanni Fini, David Edwards, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"Frank Nelson in the Forecastle; Or, The Sportsman's Club Among the Whalers" by Harry Castlemon is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a group of adventurous boys, comprising the Sportsman's Club, as they navigate various challenges, including their recent escapades in the wilderness and their desire to embark on a whaling voyage. Main characters include Frank Nelson and the trapper Dick Lewis, who face both the humor and trepidation that comes with their transition from the wild landscapes to life aboard a ship. At the start of the narrative, the boys have just returned to San Francisco after an adventurous trip through the mountains. As they settle on the schooner “Stranger,” they discuss their experiences and the disparity between their rugged outdoor lives and the civilized world around them. The opening chapter sets the stage for their upcoming whaling expedition, contrasting their youthful bravado with the real dangers of seafaring, particularly when they encounter the notion of being "shanghaied"—kidnapped to serve on a ship against their will—which becomes a central tension in their journey. The characters express eagerness for new experiences, unaware of the perils that await them as their adventure unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBrothers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSeafaring life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSailors -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aCousins -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aYouth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aWhalers (Persons) -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBoys -- Societies and clubs -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aWhales -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53420
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