Dick Sand: A Captain at Fifteen: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Dick Sand: A Captain at Fifteen is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Verne, Jules (1828–1905).
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"Dick Sand: A Captain at Fifteen" by Jules Verne is a novel published in 1878. When a whaling expedition goes tragically wrong, fifteen-year-old Dick Sand finds himself commanding a ship with no experienced crew. Through treachery and sabotage, the vessel is secretly diverted to Africa instead of South America, delivering its passengers into the hands of slave traders. Dick must protect Mrs. Weldon and her young son while navigating the brutal realities of the African slave trade in this adventure tale addressing one of history's darkest practices.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Dick Sand: A Captain at Fifteen
- Author credits: Verne, Jules (1828–1905)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Adventure stories
- Cooks -- Fiction
- Enslaved persons -- Fiction
- Sailors -- Fiction
- Ship captains -- Fiction
- Voyages and travels -- Fiction
- Whales -- Fiction
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- Category: Adventure
- Category: Novels
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