Project Gutenberg 2007-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 290 Reid, Mayne 1818 1883 Mayne-Reid, Captain Reid, Thomas Mayne Pearse, Lolbran The Castaways Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Castaways" by Captain Mayne Reid is an adventure novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows a group of survivors after their merchant ship is wrecked in a typhoon in the Celebes Sea, leaving only Captain Redwood, his two children, a ship's carpenter, a Malay pilot, and a mad sailor to fend for themselves. As they navigate the challenges of survival on an uninhabited island, the tale delves into themes of courage, perseverance, and the exploration of natural history. The opening of the novel presents an intense scene where the castaways are aboard an open boat, surrounded by the vast and treacherous sea. Captain Redwood is introduced alongside his emaciated children, Henry and Helen, as they confront the grim realities of starvation and the loss of their ship and crew. The narrative vividly describes the struggles of each character, from the mental state of the mad sailor to the resourcefulness of the Malay pilot and the Irish carpenter's loyalty. The group's dire circumstances intensify as they encounter various perils in their environment, setting the stage for a journey filled with both suspense and discovery amidst the beauty and danger of the tropical wilderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sailing -- Juvenile fiction Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction Castaways -- Juvenile fiction Navigation -- Juvenile fiction Borneo -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels 315841 2025-07-09T05:08:27.664197 text/html 314086 2014-08-13T12:41:34 text/html 410208 2025-07-09T05:08:33.819199 application/epub+zip 415451 2025-07-09T05:08:29.682216 application/epub+zip 190066 2025-07-09T05:08:28.467220 application/epub+zip 544262 2025-07-09T05:08:36.805145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532265 2025-07-09T05:08:33.022223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280872 2022-09-10T06:20:40.799206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301891 2025-07-09T05:08:26.995204 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 301765 2014-08-13T12:40:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20394 2025-07-09T05:08:36.932160 application/rdf+xml 10032 2025-07-09T05:08:28.961203 image/jpeg 2860 2025-07-09T05:08:28.713210 image/jpeg 477315 2014-08-13T12:42:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 114712 2014-08-13T12:42:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 399451 2025-07-09T05:08:27.699214 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia