Captains Courageous (Dramatized) (Abridged) Audiobook

" Solid. Kipling's got a good handle on what father hunger looks like and what true manliness is. It all regularly brings "If" to mind. Almost as though they'd been written by the same man. "

" Harvey Cheyne, the spoiled fifteen-year-old son of a millionaire, falls from an ocean liner off the coast of Newfoundland in the 1890's. Rescued by the crew of a fishing schooner, he must remain on board and work the season. His experiences and the bonds he forms with the crew change him from a spoiled adolescent to a self-reliant young man. Lots of action and interesting conversations portraying life aboard a fishing schooner keep the pace moving. - "

" for days when you feel/look/act/think like a twelve year old boy and you're by a swimming pool and need to stop wallowing in self pity. or if it's one of the only books you haven't read at your parents' house. not earth shattering. but sweet. "

" Um, it was pretty cool, it would be better if it was more actiony "

" I would also recommend watching the 1937 movie based on this book. "

" Listened to Librivox.org podcast. Another book I missed in my yout(h). Learned a bit about fishermen and fishing in the Grand Banks in late 1800s. And of course, Kipling's moral codes. "

" The interesting part of the plot happened in the first two chapters and the last two, bookending a description of the day-to-day life of North Atlantic fishermen. It was mildly interesting for a while, but I found myself skimming quite a bit towards the end. "

" I read this book with my youngest son and it's definitely a "boy" book. Some of Harvey's adventures are far-fetched but captivating to a young mind and his transformation from spoiled rich kid to hard-working dory fisherman noteworthy. "

" First read it as a kid in Chinese, which loses 100% of the flavour. In English, not always easy to read behind the accents and the nautical terms, but a fun, short, snappy story with great characterisation and interaction. "

" One of my favorite books. We all want to learn to work harder, become a better person, and have a million dollars in the bank. This book sinks it into your soul. "

" I am more a fan of his poetry, but I enjoyed all of his other works as well. "

" It was a good book but very difficult to understand sometimes because of the phrases and language used that was probably very typical of the languaged used aboard a fishing boat in that time period. I guess the moral was, hard work makes a man out of you:) "

" So far this book is my one of my favorites books I ever read because it teaches everyone a life lesson or two. "

" A sea yarn, and a dull one. Booooring. I grabbed it off the ancient cache of family books. I'm still reading it because it helps me go to sleep. "

" Sometimes it was not fun doing heavily accented English to English translating, but over all I did enjoy this book. "

" Hard to get through but fascinating Gloucester time piece. "

" A bit hard to follow with the choppy New England dialect written out but a solid book none-the-less. Never have read it and it was time I did. "

" Just reread this old book for a light read and enjoyed it again. Dated and predictable but fun. "

" The sea-talk in this book makes it a bit weighty, and the book seems to be a little too neatly wrapped at the end, but it's a decent read. "

" One of Kipling's best, this coming-of-age story has been copied by others many times over. A naive and haughty millionaire's son is thrust into a world of adventure, danger, and just plain hard work, which changes his character forever and for the better. "

" Fun to read for the balance, but it was a bit preachy at the end when the "moral" of the story was revealed (rather clumsily.) "

" Coming-of-age, a little simplistic, but very good look at the era and area of the Grand Banks fisheries. "

" Sometimes it was not fun doing heavily accented English to English translating, but over all I did enjoy this book. "

" THis was ok, but the version I read was by "books on tape" and I didn't like the reading the narrator did. I was expecting more excitment. "

" This is an excellent short adventure story. I think one thing that Kipling does particularly well in his short books like this one is to capture the speech of the characters and although I know very little of ships, it seems as though he has effectively use d the vocabulary of the sea. "

" You know, it just doesn't hold up very well. That's a general observation. Harvey's transition from spoiled snob to eager fisherman was just too quick; and the dialect and jargon were real stumbling blocks. About halfway through, I just lost interest. "

" I couldn't finish this book. I really, really tried, but the dialect simply made it impossible for me. Maybe I'll pick it up another day. "

" Good book. A little preachy and certainly anti-"old money", but a page turner and the ending was satisfying. "

" I liked this book because it inspired "girls overboard". This is something between my sister and I. "

" so far its okay i only read the first couple of chapters "

" I think that this book was an AWESOME book. I had to read it for school and I am glad I did. I would recomend this book to anyone older then 9 years old. "

" It's a classic, so I thought I should read it. It wasn't bad...but the accents made it very hard work. "

" Good, a bit too short for my taste in books "

" Not as overwhelmingly captivating as *The Jungle Book,* but a lovely sea-story and coming-of-age tale. Something I imagine roguish 9- and 10-year-old children would love. Also, interesting to see Kipling write about the United States. "