| Author |
Verne, Jules, 1828-1905 |
| Title |
De kinderen van Kapitein Grant, eerste deel (van 3)
Zuid-Amerika
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Search_of_the_Castaways Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_kinderen_van_kapitein_Grant
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Annemie Arnst, Anne Dreze, and Marc D'Hooghe (http://www.freeliterature.org) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com) and Bibliothèque nationale de France (http://www.bnf.fr)
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| Summary |
"De kinderen van Kapitein Grant, eerste deel (van 3)" by Jules Verne is a novel written in the late 19th century. This adventure story follows Lord Edward Glenarvan, Lady Helena, and their companions aboard the yacht Duncan as they set off on a perilous journey to rescue Captain Grant and his crew, who are stranded after the shipwreck of the Britannia near the coasts of Patagonia. The book captivates readers with themes of bravery, exploration, and the relentless pursuit of survival. The opening of the novel introduces us to the yacht Duncan navigating the North Channel amidst an unexpected encounter with a shark, revealing the tensions and camaraderie aboard the ship. As Lord Glenarvan and the crew inspect the shark, they discover a message in a bottle that outlines the desperate plea for help from Captain Grant. The scattered and damaged documents hint at the wreckage and the ensuing plight of Grant and two sailors who survived, sparking Glenarvan's determination to rescue them. Layers of suspense and intrigue unfold as the passengers, each with their own motivations, prepare for a journey that promises danger and discovery along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Dutch |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
Australia -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Ship captains -- Fiction
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| Subject |
South America -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Voyages and travels -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Seafaring life -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Castaways -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Ocean travel -- Fiction
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| Subject |
New Zealand -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
38667 |
| Release Date |
Feb 2, 2012 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Feb 5, 2012 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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