In Search Of The Castaways Or The Children Of Captain Grant (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162667638)

In Search Of The Castaways Or The Children Of Captain Grant is an adventure novel written by the renowned French author Jules Verne. The story follows the journey of a group of people who embark on a mission to search for the missing Captain Grant and his children, Mary and Robert. The group is led by Lord Glenarvan, a wealthy Scottish nobleman who discovers a message in a bottle that leads him to believe that Captain Grant and his children are stranded on an island in the Pacific Ocean.The group sets out on a perilous journey across the ocean, encountering various challenges and obstacles along the way. They face storms, dangerous sea creatures, and treacherous terrain as they search for the castaways. Along the way, they meet a cast of colorful characters, including a young cabin boy named Dick Sand and a French geographer named Jacques Paganel.As they get closer to their destination, they discover that Captain Grant and his children are being held captive by a group of pirates. The group must use all of their skills and resources to rescue the castaways and bring them back to safety.In Search Of The Castaways Or The Children Of Captain Grant is a thrilling adventure story that takes readers on a journey across the ocean and into the heart of danger. With its vivid descriptions and exciting plot, this book is a classic of the adventure genre and a must-read for fans of 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.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Jules Verne
ISBN-10: 116266763X
ISBN-13: 9781162667638
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 478
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.79lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.96d