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Adrift in the Pacific: Two Years Holiday (Extraordinary Voyages, #32)

Jules Verne

Paperback | Pages: 300 pages

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Title	:	Adrift in the Pacific: Two Years Holiday (Extraordinary Voyages, #32)
Author	:	Jules Verne
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 300 pages
Published	:	April 24th 2003 by Fredonia Books (NL) (first published 1888)
Categories	:	Classics. Adventure. Fiction

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A grand tour awaits the delighted, eager, fun loving children from Auckland, New Zealand's, Charman School, 15 boys, from eight to thirteen, in age, maybe, a couple a year older, will be taken on a cruise around the two big islands, a great vacation that will last a few weeks, on board a schooner, with a veteran captain in command, and a capable crew, get away from the tedious work, the never ending boredom, of education. But before they begin circumnavigating the colony, with all the sailors, except one, on shore, getting a last few drops of liquid refreshments, the captain will begin the voyage, at the morning's first light. A peaceful, so quiet night descents, the boat is secure , tied up by the pier, in the harbor, the mate in charge, all is ready, and thinking why he too, should not partake and join the men in the festivities, leaves the black cook to take care of the young drowsy students, Moko is 12. Something unforeseen occurs, the impossible, in the darkness as most of the children are asleep, the schooner, Sleuth, drifts quietly away from the pier, nobody on board notices, it mysteriously travels miles out into the open sea, gently rocking and swaying , until alarms by a few still awake, arose the other youngsters. Much too late, the boat is not paid any attention, by various ships, just another schooner floating through, being 1860, nothing can communicate their predicament. A fruitless search fails, in the morning, by the parents, would be crew and other volunteers, debris discovered, everyone believes they're lost, all New Zealand mourns. A horrific hurricane strikes the luckless kids, driving the hapless vessel southeastward, sails are ripped, enormous waves crash, on deck, winds howling, the older boys with hardly any experience, Moko the most knowledgeable, technically, Briant 14, French, Gordon 13, ( and his dog Fan), American, and Donagan 13, British, try to keep the Sleuth, from floundering, almost falling, themselves, into the turbulent water, the rest of the passengers below, nervously asking questions and being kept where they will not cause trouble. Many stormy days pass, the weather becomes cold, at long last, they spot beautiful land, ahead. Somehow the vessel, hits a reef, becomes stuck, a good circumstance, otherwise the schooner would undoubtedly capsize and everyone on board drowned, in the rough seas. The tide goes out and the nimble little boys can walk the quarter mile to the sandy shore, jumping from rock to rock ? Not feasible ... later a colossal wave deposits the yacht, on the beach. Where , what is this place, island , continent, the Pacific Ocean is vast, weirdly the temperature starts getting even colder, (Antarctica ? ), quickly taking the provisions from the wreck, this will be their new home, for the foreseeable future ... But the young students are not afraid, they've read Robinson Crusoe and Swiss Family Robinson. Can little children survive the harsh terrain, freezing winters, find a suitable shelter, avoid dangerous animals, supply enough food, for substance, and keep themselves healthy and united...They find a human skeleton by a lake on Charman Island ( the castaways are sentimental ), the last previous inhabitant, here.

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Original Title:	Deux ans de vacances
ISBN:	1410102157 (ISBN13: 9781410102157)
Edition Language:	English

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Because of one boy, the boat started sailing without any crews, only kids! It was so interesting that they could think about all the serious things even though they are young and that bigger kids can actually take care of young kids like making sure that younger kids are safe and healthy. They story is a really complicated story with lots and lots of adventures! It's an awesome book and I was so delighted when finally they could get back home!

A grand tour awaits the delighted, eager, fun loving children from Auckland, New Zealand's, Charman School, 15 boys, from eight to thirteen, in age, maybe, a couple a year older, will be taken on a cruise around the two big islands, a great vacation that will last a few weeks, on board a schooner, with a veteran captain in command, and a capable crew, get away from the tedious work, the never ending boredom, of education. But before they begin circumnavigating the colony, with all the sailors,

As a contrast to the Swiss Family Robinson, you can't beat Jules Verne's tale of a group of boys accidentally cast away on a desert island for ingenuity and realism. I enjoyed reading about how the boys set up and managed their small society. (Naturally there is some conflict between the English boys and the French ones.) This is a great books for boys -- clever inventions, hunting and shooting, a wonderful cave dwelling, and taking responsibility for one's actions.And pirates!

This book is also known as Adrift in the Pacific, the title under which I found it at http://www.archive.org/details/americana as a free download. It is almost nonexistent in print form these days, yet it's one I read as a child probably a half dozen times. Why hasn't it stood the test of time with Verne's other books? It's high adventure, the story of 15 school boys, ages 7-15, accidentally set adrift on the first night of school holiday in Auckland and how they survived two years on an island.

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A grand tour awaits the delighted, eager, fun loving children from Auckland, New Zealand's, Charman School, 15 boys, from eight to thirteen, in age, maybe, a couple a year older, will be taken on a cruise around the two big islands, a great vacation that will last a few weeks, on board a schooner, with a veteran captain in command, and a capable crew, get away from the tedious work, the never ending boredom, of education. But before they begin circumnavigating the colony, with all the sailors,

I was quite disappointed by what I remember as one of my favorite adventure stories of childhood. Fortunately my son found this book a delightful page-turner and thanked me for recommending this book. There must be a specific age when this kind of book is more appealing. I guess I lost my enthusiasm along with my innocence. I didn't like the pessimism of Lord of the Flies, but I don't appreciate the didactic and penitent tone of the story either.