The Fifteen-Year-Old Captain. A Book for Reading in French

A brigantine "Pilgrim" sails through the Pacific Ocean, on which the family of the shipowner is returning from New Zealand to California. As a result of a tragic coincidence, the entire crew perishes, except for a young cabin boy. Dick... Sand. The young man has to become the captain of the "Pilgrim". The travelers face incredible misfortunes, they encounter terrible treachery and miraculously remain alive. Dick Sand demonstrates iron will, courage, nobility, and saves his companions. The boy transforms before our eyes into a true man, the captain of the ship. Comments and a vocabulary will help the next generation read this wonderful book in its unadapted form and enjoy meeting the noble heroes of Jules Verne, whose work never ages.