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Name: The Adventures of Captain Horn
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Author: Frank R. Stockton

📘 The Adventures of Captain Horn by Frank R. Stockton

In early spring 1884, the three‑masted schooner *Castor* was navigating the Pacific from San Francisco toward Valparaíso when a sudden, violent tornado struck off the coast of Peru. The storm, brief yet ferocious, caused the ship’s masts to snap and fall overboard, shattered its rudder‑post with falling wreckage, and left the vessel rolling in the troughs of the sea. Amid floating masts and spars, the *Castor* was left a helpless wreck, its sides thumping and bumping with the furious swell. The narrative follows the crew’s struggle and the adventurous rescue efforts that arise from this maritime disaster, illustrating themes of conduct of life, youth, and the perils of sea voyages.

First publish date: 1895

Genre: Adventure Fiction/Action Adventure

Authors: Frank R. Stockton

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