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"Captains Courageous": A Story of the Grand Banks

by Rudyard Kipling

"Captains Courageous": A Story of the Grand Banks by Rudyard Kipling is a novel published in 1897. It follows fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr., a spoiled railroad tycoon's son, who is rescued from drowning by an American fishing schooner. Unable to convince the crew of his wealth or persuade them to return to port quickly, Harvey must work alongside them on the Grand Banks. Through trials and adventures at sea, the pampered boy gradually transforms, learning the rugged ways of the cod fishery and discovering unexpected strength within himself.

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