Cover of Dick Sands, the Boy Captain by Jules Verne

Dick Sands, the Boy Captain

by Jules Verne

406 pages~7 hrs

A boy captain must navigate the treacherous waters of survival and betrayal.

When a whaling disaster leaves fifteen-year-old Dick Sands in command of a vessel, he must navigate the high seas to protect his crew from the elements and a hidden saboteur. His leadership is pushed to the limit as the ship is steered into a land of peril where the horrors of the slave trade await.

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