Captains Courageous

by Rudyard Kipling

Overview

Bored and lonely, the son of a millionaire is on an ocean voyage. Bragging and boasting to the other passengers, he is suddenly swept overboard. He is rescued by a small fishing boat, Here his money is useless, and idleness unheard of. Harvey must work with the others at their dangerous trade to earn his keep. He learns a way of life where money cannot buy everything, and a man's worth lies in who he is, not what he owns, Learning, discovery, and danger all come together to bring a boy to manhood.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940011977046
Publisher:	qasim idrees
Publication date:	12/23/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	381 KB

About the Author

Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was one of the most popular writers in the United Kingdom in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His fiction works include The Jungle Book — a classic of children’s literature — and the rousing adventure novel Kim, as well as books of poems, short stories, and essays. In 1907, at the age of 42, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.