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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… (more)
Language: English
Published in: 1897
Word count: 52,952 words (≈ about 4 hours)
Source: http://www.gutenberg.org
Copyright: This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA.
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