The Young Supercargo: A Story of the Merchant Marine by William Drysdale

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Author Drysdale, William, 1852-1901
Illustrator Copeland, Charles, 1858-1929
Title The Young Supercargo: A Story of the Merchant Marine
Original Publication United States: W. A. Wilde & Company,1898.
Series Title Brain and brawn series
Note Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits davidkpark; Sue Clark; the image following page 211 provided by The Young Supercargo: a Story of the Merchant Marine. 1898. Courtesy of Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida; and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary "The Young Supercargo: A Story of the Merchant Marine" by William Drysdale is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Christopher "Kit" Silburn, a young and ambitious boy who seeks adventure and a better life by venturing to sea as a cabin boy on the steamship "North Cape". This tale captures his journey from homelessness to finding a place aboard the ship, where he learns about responsibility, maturity, and the challenges of maritime life. Kit’s character as a determined and honest boy is likely to resonate with readers who enjoy stories of personal growth against a backdrop of adventure. At the start of the narrative, Kit finds himself in Brooklyn, trying to escape his precarious life as a homeless boy. After a series of misunderstandings with a police officer, he is fortunate enough to be taken under the wing of Captain Griffith of the "North Cape", who offers him a position as a cabin boy. As Kit begins his adventure at sea, he reflects on his background, including his family and the disappearance of his father at sea. The initial chapters effectively set the stage, showcasing Kit's determination and positive outlook amidst adversity, while also introducing readers to the dynamics of life at sea in the late 1800s. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Christian life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Sea stories
Subject Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Fathers -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Adventure stories
Subject Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Siblings -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Castaways -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Mothers and sons -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Merchant marine -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Cargo ships -- Juvenile fiction
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EBook-No. 66747
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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