Project Gutenberg 2007-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 157 Collingwood, Harry 1851 1922 Lancaster, William Joseph Cosens Dugdale, Thomas Cantrell 1880 1952 Dugdale, T. C. (Thomas Cantrell) The Castaways Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Castaways" by Harry Collingwood is a maritime adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Charles Conyers, a Royal Navy lieutenant who embarks on a voyage from Gravesend to Calcutta on the clipper ship "City of Cawnpore" as a cuddy passenger seeking a restoration of health after a grueling term of service. The ship's journey promises encounters with a range of characters, including the enigmatic Miss Onslow, setting the stage for both interpersonal drama and thrilling nautical challenges. At the start of the novel, the protagonist, Charles Conyers, reflects on his dreary journey to join the ship amid dismal weather. Upon arriving at the "City of Cawnpore", he admires the ship's beauty and begins to learn about the diverse cast of passengers aboard, sparking intrigue in both their stories and motivations. Charles's first interactions with Miss Onslow reveal a complex character marked by pride and beauty, creating a sense of tension that hints at deeper developments as their journey unfolds. As the story progresses, the ship faces a dire situation when they come across a distressed French barque, leading to a dramatic rescue operation that tests the courage and skills of Charles and the crew, foreshadowing a gripping adventure on the high seas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Sea stories Treasure troves -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction Castaways -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 487628 2025-08-10T03:52:23.636243 text/html 495388 2007-11-15T14:59:24 text/html 420108 2025-08-10T03:52:31.425219 application/epub+zip 427020 2025-08-10T03:52:26.476249 application/epub+zip 245347 2025-08-10T03:52:25.231258 application/epub+zip 600719 2025-08-10T03:52:35.118183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589670 2025-08-10T03:52:30.490200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389091 2022-09-11T05:46:31.405360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473760 2025-08-10T03:52:23.129279 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 473669 2007-11-15T14:59:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20115 2025-08-10T03:52:35.271180 application/rdf+xml 12023 2025-08-10T03:52:25.731226 image/jpeg 3384 2025-08-10T03:52:25.484223 image/jpeg 341641 2007-11-15T14:59:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 179184 2007-11-15T14:59:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 409164 2025-08-10T03:52:23.686292 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 en.wikipedia