Project Gutenberg 2017-12-24 Public domain in the USA. 128 De Mille, James 1833 1880 Mille, James de DeMille, James Anonymous Christian Christian, Anonymous Picked up Adrift Illustrated The "B. O. W. C." Series David Widger "Picked up Adrift" by James De Mille is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a group of adventurous young boys and their captain as they embark on a sailing expedition aboard the Antelope, aiming to explore uninhabited islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Along their journey, they encounter various challenges and eccentric characters, as well as the excitement of exploration and camaraderie. The opening of the novel sets the stage for the boys' gathering on the deck of the Antelope to discuss their next destination after exhausting their previous adventures. In a lively parliamentary style, they debate various uninhabited islands, highlighting their distinct personalities and desires. As they eagerly commit to exploring the Magdalen Islands, they pay a visit to a mysterious fishing vessel, the Fawn-Gloucester, where they meet Tobias Ferguson, the quirky skipper full of ambitious ideas for modernization. The anticipation and humor of their interactions foreshadow the challenges and discoveries that await them, creating an engaging and lively tone that draws readers into their adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Schools -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Sailing -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Survival skills -- Juvenile fiction Boarding school students -- Juvenile fiction Grand Pré (N.S.) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 536411 2025-07-22T11:11:16.449203 text/html 542534 2024-10-23T03:02:30 text/html 1574824 2025-07-22T11:11:25.956598 application/epub+zip 1579260 2025-07-22T11:11:19.244151 application/epub+zip 256494 2025-07-22T11:11:17.331101 application/epub+zip 3525761 2025-07-22T11:11:30.594611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3488148 2025-07-22T11:11:24.409637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398580 2022-08-25T10:34:14.352043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445739 2025-07-22T11:11:15.436153 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 426038 2024-10-23T03:02:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17820 2025-07-22T11:11:30.732545 application/rdf+xml 13283 2025-07-22T11:11:17.847127 image/jpeg 3520 2025-07-22T11:11:17.588163 image/jpeg 3936210 2025-07-22T11:11:16.525205 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