'That Cheyne boy's the biggest nuisance aboard,' said a man in a frieze overcoat, shutting the door with a bang. Smith)įor further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats or languages (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.įor more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit . Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling Next Chapter Chapter 1 The weather door of the smoking-room had been left open to the North Atlantic fog, as the big liner rolled and lifted, whistling to warn the fishing-fleet. Hard, dangerous work and performing it alongside a grab-bag of characters in close quarters is a life-changing experience.Īnd when Harvey at last is reunited with his parents, who have thought him dead for months, he must face the hard decisions of how he will allow his experience to change his life. Disko won't take the boat to port until it is full of fish, so Harvey must settle in for a season at sea. Price New from Used from Kindle 'Please retry' 2.99 Audible Audiobook, Unabridged 'Please retry' 0. Harvey is heir to a vast fortune, but his rescuers believe none of what he tells them of his background. Captains Courageous Paperback Novemby Rudyard Kipling(Author) 4.5 out of 5 stars72 ratings See all formats and editions Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. There's no place on the Grand Banks for bystanders, so Harvey is press-ganged into service as a replacement for a man lost overboard and drowned.

Neither does Disko Troop, skipper of the 'We're Here', a fishing schooner out of Gloucester, Massachusetts, when his crew fishes Harvey Cheyne out of the Atlantic.

Real men don't take guff from snotty kids.

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