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In Search of the Castaways A Romantic Narrative of the Loss of Captain Grant of the Brig Britannia and of the Adventures of His Children and Friends in His Discovery and Rescue
By Jules Verne
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- A VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD.
- IN SEARCH OF
- THE CASTAWAYS:
- A ROMANTIC NARRATIVE
- OF THE
- LOSS OF CAPTAIN GRANT OF THE BRIG BRITANNIA
- AND OF
- THE ADVENTURES OF HIS CHILDREN AND FRIENDS
- IN HIS DISCOVERY AND RESCUE.
- BY
- OF THE
- JULES VERNE,
- AUTHOR OF "TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA," ETC., ETC.
- ILLUSTRATED WITH ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ENGRAVINGS
- CONTENTS.
- IN SEARCH OF THE CASTAWAYS.
- CHAPTER I.
- THE SHARK.
- CHAPTER II.
- THE THREE DOCUMENTS.
- CHAPTER III.
- THE CAPTAIN'S CHILDREN.
- CHAPTER IV.
- LADY GLENARVAN'S PROPOSAL.
- CHAPTER V.
- THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUNCAN.
- CHAPTER VI.
- AN UNEXPECTED PASSENGER.
- CHAPTER VII.
- JACQUES PAGANEL IS UNDECEIVED.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- THE GEOGRAPHER'S RESOLUTION.
- CHAPTER IX.
- THROUGH THE STRAIT OF MAGELLAN.
- CHAPTER X.
- THE COURSE DECIDED.
- CHAPTER XI.
- TRAVELING IN CHILI.
- CHAPTER XII.
- ELEVEN THOUSAND FEET ALOFT.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- A SUDDEN DESCENT.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- PROVIDENTIALLY RESCUED.
- CHAPTER XV.
- THALCAVE.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- NEWS OF THE LOST CAPTAIN.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- A SERIOUS NECESSITY.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- IN SEARCH OF WATER.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- THE RED WOLVES.
- CHAPTER XX.
- STRANGE SIGNS.
- CHAPTER XXI.
- A FALSE TRAIL.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- THE FLOOD.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- A SINGULAR ABODE.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- PAGANEL'S DISCLOSURE.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- BETWEEN FIRE AND WATER.
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- THE RETURN ON BOARD.
- CHAPTER XXVII.
- A NEW DESTINATION.
- CHAPTER XXVIII.
- TRISTAN D'ACUNHA AND THE ISLE OF AMSTERDAM.
- CHAPTER XXIX.
- THE STORM ON THE INDIAN OCEAN.
- CHAPTER XXX.
- A HOSPITABLE COLONIST.
- CHAPTER XXXI.
- THE QUARTERMASTER OF THE BRITANNIA.
- CHAPTER XXXII.
- PREPARATIONS FOR THE JOURNEY.
- CHAPTER XXXIII.
- AN ACCIDENT.
- CHAPTER XXXIV.
- AUSTRALIAN EXPLORERS.
- CHAPTER XXXV.
- CRIME OR CALAMITY?
- CHAPTER XXXVI.
- FRESH FACES.
- CHAPTER XXXVII.
- A WARNING.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII.
- WEALTH IN THE WILDERNESS.
- CHAPTER XXXIX.
- SUSPICIOUS OCCURRENCES.
- CHAPTER XL.
- A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
- CHAPTER XLI.
- THE PLOT UNVEILED.
- CHAPTER XLII.
- FOUR DAYS OF ANGUISH.
- CHAPTER XLIII.
- HELPLESS AND HOPELESS.
- CHAPTER XLIV.
- A ROUGH CAPTAIN.
- CHAPTER XLV.
- THE WRECK OF THE MACQUARIE.
- CHAPTER XLVI.
- VAIN EFFORTS.
- CHAPTER XLVII.
- A DREADED COUNTRY.
- CHAPTER XLVIII.
- INTRODUCTION TO THE CANNIBALS.
- CHAPTER XLIX.
- A MOMENTOUS INTERVIEW.
- CHAPTER L.
- THE CHIEF'S FUNERAL.
- CHAPTER LI.
- STRANGELY LIBERATED.
- CHAPTER LII.
- THE SACRED MOUNTAIN.
- CHAPTER LIII.
- A BOLD STRATAGEM.
- CHAPTER LIV.
- FROM PERIL TO SAFETY.
- CHAPTER LV.
- WHY THE DUNCAN WENT TO NEW ZEALAND.
- CHAPTER LVI.
- AYRTON'S OBSTINACY.
- CHAPTER LVII.
- A DISCOURAGING CONFESSION.
- CHAPTER LVIII.
- A CRY IN THE NIGHT.
- CHAPTER LIX.
- CAPTAIN GRANT'S STORY.
- CHAPTER LX.
- PAGANEL'S LAST ENTANGLEMENT.
- THE END.
- LIST OF PLATES
- AUTHOR OF "TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA," ETC., ETC.
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