Project Gutenberg 2007-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 134 Reid, Mayne 1818 1883 Mayne-Reid, Captain Reid, Thomas Mayne Ran Away to Sea Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Ran Away to Sea" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the mid-19th century. It follows the story of a young boy who, despite a loving family and a comfortable home, becomes consumed by a longing for adventure and the sea, ultimately running away to join a ship where he encounters horrific conditions and a vile crew involved in the slave trade. As he navigates the harsh realities of life at sea, the protagonist grapples with his choices and the dire consequences that ensue. At the start of the narrative, the boy reflects on his decision to abandon his loving family at the tender age of sixteen, driven by an irresistible desire to explore the ocean. Within hours of embarking on the ship "Pandora", he is filled with regret as he faces severe mistreatment from the captain and crew, revealing the grim true nature of life as a sailor. The opening chapters introduce Ben Brace, a sailor who becomes the boy's protector amid the cruelty, as well as hint at the dark purpose of their voyage—engaging in the slave trade. As the protagonist realizes the ship's horrific intentions, he plots his escape, setting the stage for a harrowing exploration of survival, morality, and redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Africa -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Ships -- Juvenile fiction Slave trade -- Juvenile fiction PR PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 546995 2025-07-10T05:13:27.197367 text/html 551851 2007-12-13T14:49:10 text/html 441933 2025-07-10T05:13:35.715350 application/epub+zip 451190 2025-07-10T05:13:30.268357 application/epub+zip 264947 2025-07-10T05:13:29.000353 application/epub+zip 650408 2025-07-10T05:13:39.715363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 635680 2025-07-10T05:13:34.892395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442770 2022-09-11T07:27:01.378870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528344 2025-07-10T05:13:26.501406 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 528252 2007-12-13T14:49:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20435 2025-07-10T05:13:39.837316 application/rdf+xml 12510 2025-07-10T05:13:29.493371 image/jpeg 3317 2025-07-10T05:13:29.245364 image/jpeg 359484 2007-12-13T14:49:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 195650 2007-12-13T14:49:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 431813 2025-07-10T05:13:27.248403 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