Captains Courageous

• The book includes 10 unique illustrations that are relevant to its content.The adventures of Harvey Chaney Jr. an arrogant and spoiled son of a railroad tycoon. Washed overboard from a transatlantic steamship and rescued by fishermen on the Grand Banks Harvey cannot persuade them to take him ashore nor convince them of his wealth. However the captain of a passing schooner offers him a job as crew until they return to port. With no other choice Harvey accepts and there begins a series of trials and adventures where the boy learns to adjust to his rough new life and takes the first steps towards becoming a man.