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100 1 _aDe Mille, James,
_d1833-1880
245 1 0 _aPicked up Adrift :
_bIllustrated
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
490 1 _aThe "B. O. W. C." Series
500 _aRelease date is 2017-12-24
508 _aDavid Widger
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSchools -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aSailing -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aVoyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSurvival skills -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBoarding school students -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aGrand Pré (N.S.) -- Juvenile fiction
830 0 _aThe "B. O. W. C." Series
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56235
999 _c97066
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