Project Gutenberg 2012-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 148 Verne, Jules 1828 1905 Verne, Júlio Verne, Jules Gabriël Verne, Jules Gabriel Verne, Gyula De kinderen van Kapitein Grant, eerste deel (van 3) Zuid-Amerika Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Search_of_the_Castaways Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_kinderen_van_kapitein_Grant E-text prepared by Annemie Arnst, Anne Dreze, and Marc D'Hooghe (http://www.freeliterature.org) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com) and Bibliothèque nationale de France (http://www.bnf.fr) "De kinderen van Kapitein Grant, eerste deel (van 3)" by Jules Verne is a novel written in the late 19th century. This adventure story follows Lord Edward Glenarvan, Lady Helena, and their companions aboard the yacht Duncan as they set off on a perilous journey to rescue Captain Grant and his crew, who are stranded after the shipwreck of the Britannia near the coasts of Patagonia. The book captivates readers with themes of bravery, exploration, and the relentless pursuit of survival. The opening of the novel introduces us to the yacht Duncan navigating the North Channel amidst an unexpected encounter with a shark, revealing the tensions and camaraderie aboard the ship. As Lord Glenarvan and the crew inspect the shark, they discover a message in a bottle that outlines the desperate plea for help from Captain Grant. The scattered and damaged documents hint at the wreckage and the ensuing plight of Grant and two sailors who survived, sparking Glenarvan's determination to rescue them. Layers of suspense and intrigue unfold as the passengers, each with their own motivations, prepare for a journey that promises danger and discovery along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Australia -- Fiction Ship captains -- Fiction South America -- Fiction Voyages and travels -- Fiction Seafaring life -- Fiction Castaways -- Fiction Ocean travel -- Fiction New Zealand -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 524126 2025-08-15T14:47:39.331363 text/html 522057 2012-02-05T22:44:02 text/html 5970501 2025-08-15T14:47:50.240321 application/epub+zip 5981947 2025-08-15T14:47:43.348316 application/epub+zip 269418 2025-08-15T14:47:41.737338 application/epub+zip 6234799 2025-08-15T14:47:55.226291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6210356 2025-08-15T14:47:49.087315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491575 2022-09-17T15:42:22.957272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469959 2025-08-15T14:47:37.862442 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 469257 2012-02-05T22:44:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21078 2025-08-15T14:47:55.370275 application/rdf+xml 16706 2025-08-15T14:47:42.294320 image/jpeg 3623 2025-08-15T14:47:42.019321 image/jpeg 173714 2012-02-05T22:47:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 5864495 2012-02-05T22:45:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 5960780 2025-08-15T14:47:39.508336 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 pt.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia