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Title: The Ocean Waifs: A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea
Note: Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
Summary: "The Ocean Waifs: A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative follows two main characters, Ben Brace and a young boy named William, as they navigate their survival after the disastrous sinking of the slave ship "Pandora". Set against the backdrop of the ocean, the story explores themes of courage, survival, and the stark realities of human nature in desperate times. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to a chaotic scene on the high seas, following a catastrophic fire that occurred aboard the "Pandora". Amidst the wreckage, Ben Brace and William manage to escape from a brutal crew of shipmates who are now reduced to cannibalism due to starvation. The opening chapters depict their courageous attempts to evade their savage former companions while battling the harsh realities of hunger and thirst, relying on their resourcefulness and the mercy of providence. The dire situation deepens as they confront both the elements and monstrous sea creatures, ultimately highlighting their struggle for hope and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883
EBook No.: 27982
Published: Feb 3, 2009
Downloads: 97
Language: English
Subject: Shipwreck survival -- Fiction
Subject: Sea stories
Subject: Sailors -- Fiction
Subject: Shipwrecks -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Ocean Waifs: A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea
Note: Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
Summary: "The Ocean Waifs: A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative follows two main characters, Ben Brace and a young boy named William, as they navigate their survival after the disastrous sinking of the slave ship "Pandora". Set against the backdrop of the ocean, the story explores themes of courage, survival, and the stark realities of human nature in desperate times. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to a chaotic scene on the high seas, following a catastrophic fire that occurred aboard the "Pandora". Amidst the wreckage, Ben Brace and William manage to escape from a brutal crew of shipmates who are now reduced to cannibalism due to starvation. The opening chapters depict their courageous attempts to evade their savage former companions while battling the harsh realities of hunger and thirst, relying on their resourcefulness and the mercy of providence. The dire situation deepens as they confront both the elements and monstrous sea creatures, ultimately highlighting their struggle for hope and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883
EBook No.: 27982
Published: Feb 3, 2009
Downloads: 97
Language: English
Subject: Shipwreck survival -- Fiction
Subject: Sea stories
Subject: Sailors -- Fiction
Subject: Shipwrecks -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.