Captains Courageous

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Average Review: 3.5 stars

Review: Kipling's American Yarn : Captain's Courageous is moe than anything else a great sea going yarn from 19th century America in which Kipling captures the spirit of the New England fishermen of the era in colorful language. To those who criticize the archaic language these characters use I would argue that the language and the dialects are exactly the point. America as a melting pot where people from various backgrounds blend words and phrases and communicate with each other. As an adventure story from the era it represents it ranks right up there with Mark Twain's work but it has something unique in that the narrative is seen through the eyes of an "outsider" , Harvey the millionaire's son who falls overboard on a cruise and is picked up by these rugged fisherman who take him in. His almost immediate recognition that something special is present in his new surroundings fill the book with a sense of wonder at the seagoing life these men live. A quick and rewarding read. Don't let the language dissuade you, this is a true classic and should not be missed.