Project Gutenberg 2016-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 154 Castlemon, Harry 1842 1915 Fosdick, Charles Austin Castlemon, Henry Frank Nelson in the Forecastle; Or, The Sportman's Club Among the Whalers E-text prepared by Giovanni Fini, David Edwards, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Frank Nelson in the Forecastle; Or, The Sportsman's Club Among the Whalers" by Harry Castlemon is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a group of adventurous boys, comprising the Sportsman's Club, as they navigate various challenges, including their recent escapades in the wilderness and their desire to embark on a whaling voyage. Main characters include Frank Nelson and the trapper Dick Lewis, who face both the humor and trepidation that comes with their transition from the wild landscapes to life aboard a ship. At the start of the narrative, the boys have just returned to San Francisco after an adventurous trip through the mountains. As they settle on the schooner “Stranger,” they discuss their experiences and the disparity between their rugged outdoor lives and the civilized world around them. The opening chapter sets the stage for their upcoming whaling expedition, contrasting their youthful bravado with the real dangers of seafaring, particularly when they encounter the notion of being "shanghaied"—kidnapped to serve on a ship against their will—which becomes a central tension in their journey. The characters express eagerness for new experiences, unaware of the perils that await them as their adventure unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Brothers -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Cousins -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Whalers (Persons) -- Juvenile fiction Boys -- Societies and clubs -- Juvenile fiction Whales -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 393961 2025-07-21T09:46:13.385654 text/html 376642 2024-10-23T01:19:53 text/html 460467 2025-07-21T09:46:19.365600 application/epub+zip 456810 2025-07-21T09:46:14.452592 application/epub+zip 242799 2025-07-21T09:46:13.951611 application/epub+zip 561640 2025-07-21T09:46:23.074544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519067 2025-07-21T09:46:18.790615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306210 2022-09-24T09:04:48.766893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352251 2025-07-21T09:46:12.775658 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 332127 2024-10-23T01:19:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20207 2025-07-21T09:46:23.220544 application/rdf+xml 30038 2025-07-21T09:46:14.033584 image/jpeg 4350 2025-07-21T09:46:13.992663 image/jpeg 407596 2025-07-21T09:46:13.429591 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