[Pocket Edition] World Literature Masterpieces Library - The Children of Captain Grant (Pocket Edition)

Author: Jules Verne
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The Children of Captain Grant is part of the famous science fiction trilogy by French writer and "father of science fiction" Jules Verne. The novel depicts Sir George Gordon, the owner of the steamship Duncan, learning of clues about the disappearance of the Scottish sailor Captain Grant two years ago and requesting the British government to dispatch a ship to rescue him. The British government refuses his request, and Sir George Gordon resolutely decides to personally organize a rescue team. Accompanied by his wife, Helen, and the two children of Captain Grant, they set sail on the steamship Duncan to search for Captain Grant. Along the way, they overcome countless difficulties with unwavering perseverance and courage, circumnavigating the globe, and finally finding Captain Grant on a deserted island in the Pacific.