In Search of the Castaways


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A Romantic Narrative of the Loss of Captain Grant of The Brig Britannia and of the Adventures of his Children and Friends in his Discovery and Rescue. In Search of the Castaways (French: Les Enfants du capitaine Grant, lit. 'The Children of Captain Grant') is a novel by the French writer Jules Verne, published in 1867–68. The book tells the story of the quest for Captain Grant of the Britannia. After finding a bottle the captain had cast into the ocean after the Britannia is shipwrecked, Lord and Lady Glenarvan of Scotland contact Mary and Robert, the young daughter and son of Captain Grant, through an announcement in a newspaper. The government refuses to launch a rescue expedition, but Lord and Lady Glenarvan, moved by the children's condition, decide to do it by themselves.




In Search of the Castaways


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In Search of the Castaways (French: Les Enfants du capitaine Grant, lit. The Children of Captain Grant) is a novel by the French writer Jules Verne, published in 1867-1868. The original edition, published by Hetzel, contains a number of illustrations by Édouard Riou. In 1876 it was republished by George Routledge & Sons as a three volume set titled "A Voyage Round The World". The three volumes were subtitled "South America", "Australia", and "New Zealand". (As often with Verne, English translations have appeared under different names; another edition has the overall title "Captain Grant's Children" and has two volumes subtitled "The Mysterious Document" and "Among the Cannibals".)




In Search of the Castaways or the Children of Captain Grant


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The story begins in July of 1864. While on boardthe Duncan, a yacht, Lord Edward Glenarvan, LadyHelena Glenarvan, and Major McNabbs, LordGlenarvan's cousin, find a bottle and break it opento retrieve the notes inside which inform them that,two years ago, Native Americans took CaptainGrant of the ship, Britannia, and two sailorsprisoners and they request assistance or they willperish.Mary and Robert Grant, Captain Grant's children,who are orphans in Scotland, meet with LadyHelena to find out if they can make an appointmentwith the Queen to organize a ship to search fortheir father and the sailors. After being denied aship, Helena proposes she, her husband, Mary,and Robert board the Duncan to look for CaptainGrant and the sailors. The yacht first stops inGlasgow to make plans for a voyage to theSouthern Seas and possibly the rest of the world.




In Search of the Castaways; or Captain Grant's Children


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"In Search of the Castaways" (French: "Les Enfants du capitaine Grant", lit. "The Children of Captain Grant") is a novel by the French writer Jules Verne, published in 1867–1868. The original edition, published by Hetzel, contains a number of illustrations by Édouard Riou. In 1876 it was republished by George Routledge & Sons as a three volume set titled "A Voyage Round The World". The three volumes were subtitled "South America", "Australia", and "New Zealand". (As often with Verne, English translations have appeared under different names; another edition has the overall title "Captain Grant's Children" and has two volumes subtitled "The Mysterious Document" and "Among the Cannibals".)




The Children of Captain Grant


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This race-against-the-clock adventure features a mutiny, castaways on a remote island, earthquakes, whale hunting, dastardly villains, man against the elements, a rescue mission, and offbeat humor. There's never a dull moment as "The Children of Captain Grant" search the globe for their long-lost father and brother.




The Children of Captain Grant


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Why buy our paperbacks? Expedited shipping High Quality Paper Made in USA Standard Font size of 10 for all books 30 Days Money Back Guarantee BEWARE of Low-quality sellers Don't buy cheap paperbacks just to save a few dollars. Most of them use low-quality papers & binding. Their pages fall off easily. Some of them even use very small font size of 6 or less to increase their profit margin. It makes their books completely unreadable. How is this book unique? Unabridged (100% Original content) Font adjustments & biography included Illustrated The Children of Captain Grant by Jules Verne In this adaptation of the classic novel, the entire cast of characters has been transformed into anthropomorphic animals. It begins with a message-actually three water-damaged messages-found in a bottle removed from the belly of a shark. Written in three different languages the messages reveal that the long-missing Captain Grant was shipwrecked and is being held hostage. The only clue from the messages that might be of any help, will lead Lord Glenarvan and Captain Grant's children on an adventure literally around the world. A message in a bottle relays an urgent plea from the long-missing Captain Grant. His ship, the Britannia, has sunk. He is alive but is being held hostage. Captain Grant's children, Mary and Robert, along with their friend and benefactor Lord Glenervan launch a rescue expedition. But where do they begin their search? The original SOS message written in three languages is partially destroyed by sea water. The remaining fragments can be interpreted several ways. Only one clue is certain, Captain Grant is somewhere along the 37th parallel. Racing against time, risking their lives, the brave adventurers are determined to find and save the shipwrecked captain.




In Search of the Castaways Or the Children of Captain Grant


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"In Search of the castaways or the children of Captain Grant " (original french version called "Les enfants du capitaine Grant" is an 1867 novel written by Jules Verne.ALL that could be discovered, however, on these pieces of paper was a few words here and there, the remainder of the lines being almost completely obliterated by the action of the water. Lord Glenarvan examined them attentively for a few minutes, turning them over on all sides, holding them up to the light, and trying to decipher the least scrap of writing, while the others looked on with anxious eyes. The Jules Verne Odyssey classic collection is made to give you a fine translation of Jules VERNE work. All the illustrations are made with the original first edition illustration. We wish you to enjoy your reads with us. Be happy, be Jules VERNE odyssey classic collection.Jules VERNE Odyssey classic collection ASIN number: Number 1 _From the earth to the moon (Paperback: B086Y5M9P3 & eBook: B086ZWHWW5)Number 2 _Around the Moon (Paperback: B086Y7FC2P & eBook: B086ZWZM3K)Number 3 _Hector Servadac - Off on a Comet (Paperback: B086Y5MNCX & eBook: B0871JJ5CQ)Number 4 _In Search of the Castaways (Paperback: B086Y5KHSK & eBook: B0871LLZJB)Number 5_Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Paperback: B0875XFZJT & eBook: B0874VSXMY)Number 6_The Mysterious Island (Paperback: B086Y4TNB8 & eBook: B0872FSKQH)Number 7_A Floating City (Paperback: B08731CCW9 & eBook: B0872XR7P4)Number 8_The Blockade Runners (Paperback : B08771BTT7 & eBook: B08774BC3D)




Captain Grant's Children, Or, In Search of the Castaways


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A message in a bottle relays an urgent plea from the long-missing Captain Grant. His ship, the Britannia, has sunk. He is alive but is being held hostage. Captain Grant's children, Mary and Robert, along with their friend and benefactor Lord Glenervan launch a rescue expedition. But where do they begin their search? The original SOS message written in three languages is partially destroyed by sea water. The remaining fragments can be interpreted several ways. Only one clue is certain, Captain Grant is somewhere along the 37th parallel. Racing against time, risking their lives, the brave adventurers are determined to find and save the shipwrecked captain.







Captain Grant's Children


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