Captains Courageous - Great Illustrated Classics Author:Rudyard Kipling, Malvina Vogel (Adapter) Growing up at Sea! Bored and lonely, the son of a millionaire is on an ocean voyage. Bragging and boasting to the other passengers, he is suddenly swept overboard. He is rescued by a small fishing boat. Here his money is useless, and idleness unheard of. — Harvey must work with the others at their dangerous trade to earn is keep. He learns a way ... more »of life where money cannot buy everything, and a man's worth lies in who he is, not what he owns. Learning, discovery, and danger all come together to bring a boy to manhood.« less