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100 1 _aOptic, Oliver,
_d1822-1897
245 1 0 _aReady About; or, Sailing the Boat
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-09-16
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, readbueno and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Ready About; or, Sailing the Boat" by Oliver Optic is a novel written in the late 19th century. This book is part of "The Boat-Builder Series" and focuses on themes of adventure and personal growth among young men. The main character, Matt Randolph, a student at the Beech Hill Industrial School, faces challenges as he navigates his duties and relationships, particularly with a former friend who embodies recklessness. The opening of the story introduces Matt Randolph, who refuses to abandon his responsibilities to join a newly arrived group of reckless peers led by Michael Angelo Spickles, an old acquaintance from New York. Matt is resolute in maintaining his commitments at the school, emphasizing the importance of personal discipline and avoiding bad influences. The scene shifts to a brewing conflict between the disciplined students of the Beech Hill Industrial School and the members of the Nautifelers Club, characterized by their indulgence in drinking and aimless adventure. As Matt engages with Spickles, a sense of moral tension is established that hints at further challenges ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBoats and boating -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55557
999 _c96388
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