Children of Captain Grant

Author: [French] Jules Verne
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: The story takes place in 1864. Sir Graham, a Scottish nobleman and the owner of the ship Duncan, finds a document among the debris at sea. From it, he learns that the Scottish sailor Captain Grant, who had disappeared at sea two years earlier, is still alive. Sir Graham then decides to take his daughter Mary and his son Robert with him on his yacht to search for and rescue the captain. They reach South America and cross the continent, only to discover that the captain's disappearance actually occurred on the coast of Australia. After enduring countless hardships to reach Australia, they encounter the captain's former crewman Ayrton and fall into the trap of this pirate leader. During their journey across Australia, they are captured by indigenous people and find themselves in a desperate situation. Subsequently, they face numerous dangers and adventures. After escaping, they decide to abandon Ayrton on the desolate island of Tabor in the Pacific. On the island, they repeatedly encounter Captain Grant, and together they successfully return to their homeland, Scotland.