Project Gutenberg 2021-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 87 Reid, Mayne 1818 1883 Mayne-Reid, Captain Reid, Thomas Mayne Salonen, A. J. Ran away to sea. Finnish Merille karannut: Seikkailuromaani Afrikan rannikolta Timo Ervasti and Tapio Riikonen "Merille karannut: Seikkailuromaani Afrikan rannikolta" by Mayne Reid is an adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The book tells the story of a young boy who escapes to the sea at the age of sixteen, driven by a desire for adventure and exploration, despite having a loving family at home. The narrative likely explores themes of freedom, the harsh realities of life at sea, and the transformation of the protagonist as he navigates both physical challenges and moral dilemmas. At the start of the novel, the young protagonist reflects on his upbringing and the strong urge that compelled him to abandon the comforts of his family for the unpredictable life at sea. After successfully escaping, he quickly encounters the grueling reality of life aboard the ship "Pandora," where he faces severe mistreatment from the crew, particularly from the cruel captain and first mate. His initial longing for adventure is soon replaced with regret as he grapples with perilous circumstances and the brutal hierarchy of ship life, where every member of the crew regards him as an inferior. Despite the grim treatment, he finds an ally in Ben Brace, a fellow sailor who stands up for him and offers a glimmer of hope amidst the chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 36.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi 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 615272 2025-07-26T09:24:30.702758 text/html 615093 615033 2024-12-27T09:26:43.329935 2023-09-28T09:33:40.748184 text/html text/html 313511 2025-07-26T09:24:40.082727 application/epub+zip 322075 2025-07-26T09:24:34.543751 application/epub+zip 293986 2025-07-26T09:24:33.179741 application/epub+zip 629623 2025-07-26T09:24:44.798184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575863 2025-07-26T09:24:39.218714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489765 2022-09-29T21:04:56.408215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576825 2025-07-26T09:24:30.203782 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 556934 2024-10-18T16:35:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18836 2025-07-26T09:24:44.959158 application/rdf+xml 18025 2025-07-26T09:24:33.728715 image/jpeg 3767 2025-07-26T09:24:33.435723 image/jpeg 308887 2025-07-26T09:24:30.754751 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 fi.wikipedia