Treasure House of World Literary Masterpieces -- The Children of Captain Grant (Youth Edition): Youth Edition

Author: Jules Verne
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: This exciting science fiction and geographical novel can not only cultivate teenagers' strong will and courage to overcome difficulties but also enrich their scientific, geographical, and cultural knowledge. It is an invaluable extracurricular reading material for young people. The novel depicts Sir George Gordon, the owner of the Scottish cruise ship "Duncan," who, by chance, receives a distress from the Scottish sailor Harry Grant, who disappeared two years ago due to a maritime accident. He requests the British government to dispatch a fleet to search for him. However, the British government, which has always discriminated against the Scots,refuses Sir Gordon's request. Sir George Gordon is extremely angry at the British government's attitude and, determined, organizes a small expedition team himself, leading them personally to complete the task of finding Captain Grant. He takes Captain Grant's two daughters with him, traveling along the 37th parallel south through the mountains and grasslands of South America, across Australia and New Zealand, and circumnavigating the Earth.