Kaptajnen paa 15 Aar (I Slavelænker) by Jules Verne
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/33360.html.images | 255 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/33360.epub3.images | 556 kB |
Send
to kindle email: |
|||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/33360.epub.images | 558 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/33360.epub.noimages | 164 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/33360.kf8.images | 654 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/33360.kindle.images | 625 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/33360.txt.utf-8 | 225 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/33360/pg33360-h.zip | 546 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | Verne, Jules, 1828-1905 |
|---|---|
| Title | Kaptajnen paa 15 Aar (I Slavelænker) |
| Note | Abridged translation of "Un capitaine de quinze ans." |
| Note | Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Tor Martin Kristiansen and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net |
| Summary | "Kaptajnen paa 15 Aar (I Slavelænker)" by Jules Verne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the adventures of a whaling ship called "Pilgrim" and its captain, Hull, as well as the other characters on board, including Mrs. Weldon, her son Jack, and the young deckhand Dick Sand. The narrative presents themes of survival, adventure, and the notion of freedom, particularly as it pertains to slaves from the past. The opening of the novel introduces the characters aboard "Pilgrim," detailing their circumstances and setting the scene for an upcoming voyage. Captain Hull faces difficulties in hiring a new crew after an unsatisfactory whaling season, leading to a distressed crew and a potential mutiny. Mrs. Weldon, seeking to reunite with her husband, requests passage for herself, her son Jack, and an old family friend, Mr. Benedict. The story alludes to their preparation for a perilous journey, with hints of the dangers they will encounter, including the ship's interactions with other sea vessels and elements of mystery that foreshadow challenges ahead. The groundwork is laid for a tale of courage and resourcefulness in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | Danish |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Ship captains -- Fiction |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Subject | Sailors -- Fiction |
| Subject | Voyages and travels -- Fiction |
| Subject | Enslaved persons -- Fiction |
| Subject | Whales -- Fiction |
| Subject | Cooks -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 33360 |
| Release Date | Aug 6, 2010 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 76 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
