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Jonge avonturiers op zee (Wereldberoemde Jeugdboeken voor jongeren en volwassenen) by Rudyard Kipling
4.0
Great sea-story by the master of classics, Rudyard Kipling.
Story: Harvey is a rich man's son aboard a luxury liner with a large stash of cash in his pocket. Unused to the sea, he goes out to get fresh air and falls overboard. He is rescued by a fishing boat filled with men from all over the world and is informed he won't get back to shore for many long months. Never having worked a day in his life, Harvey must learn to be a fisherman in a short time and to survive the wild sea.
PACE: Fast. This is a short book with large text and most of the pages are filled with events and stories of the sea.
Language: As typical with Kipling, a lot of the dialogue is told in the characters native dialect. This might frustrate some readers, but even if some words cannot be figured out, it does not affect the story overall. For this reader, it enhanced the story and allows the reader to be further involved in the tale.
Frame: Most of the book is set out on the ocean on a fishing boat, or in smaller fishing boats. Sections of the book include Harvey's parents and their wealthy home. Everyday on the boats fishermen risk their lives to the sea, and as in reality, not everyone survives. These dark moments are lightened by Harvey and his mate Tom's teenager antics and also by humorous moments between the fishermen and sailors from other boats.
A definite classic worthy of a quick read.
Story: Harvey is a rich man's son aboard a luxury liner with a large stash of cash in his pocket. Unused to the sea, he goes out to get fresh air and falls overboard. He is rescued by a fishing boat filled with men from all over the world and is informed he won't get back to shore for many long months. Never having worked a day in his life, Harvey must learn to be a fisherman in a short time and to survive the wild sea.
PACE: Fast. This is a short book with large text and most of the pages are filled with events and stories of the sea.
Language: As typical with Kipling, a lot of the dialogue is told in the characters native dialect. This might frustrate some readers, but even if some words cannot be figured out, it does not affect the story overall. For this reader, it enhanced the story and allows the reader to be further involved in the tale.
Frame: Most of the book is set out on the ocean on a fishing boat, or in smaller fishing boats. Sections of the book include Harvey's parents and their wealthy home. Everyday on the boats fishermen risk their lives to the sea, and as in reality, not everyone survives. These dark moments are lightened by Harvey and his mate Tom's teenager antics and also by humorous moments between the fishermen and sailors from other boats.
A definite classic worthy of a quick read.