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100 1 _aDoubleday, Russell,
_d1872-1949
245 1 2 _aA Year in a Yawl :
_bA True Tale of the Adventures of Four Boys in a Thirty-foot Yawl
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _a"A 7000 mile cruise down the Mississippi and up the Atlantic"--Front cover.
500 _aRelease date is 2018-03-20
508 _aProduced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"A Year in a Yawl" by Russell Doubleday is a true adventure narrative written in the early 20th century. The story follows four boys—Kenneth Ransom, Clyde Morrow, Frank Chauvet, and Arthur Morrow—as they embark on an ambitious journey in a thirty-foot yawl they build themselves, aiming to sail around the Eastern half of the United States. The tale encapsulates themes of friendship, courage, and the spirit of adventure, as the boys navigate the challenges of their expedition. The opening of the narrative introduces the enthusiastic planning phase, where Kenneth passionately describes his vision for the voyage to his skeptical friends while sketching routes on a map. Kenneth's determination and resourcefulness come to life as he works diligently to construct the yawl, the "Gazelle," preparing for the grand adventure ahead. We see the boys coming together, excited about the journey and the experiences waiting for them, despite the doubts expressed by adults and their peers. Their initial conversations and preparations set the stage for a voyage filled with excitement, perils, and the joy of exploration, drawing readers into their audacious quest. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSailing -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aYachts -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSeafaring life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aYachting -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSailing ships -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFlorida -- Description and travel -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56792
999 _c97623
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