Thrilling Stories Of The Ocean From Authentic Accounts Of Modern Voyagers And Travellers; Designed For The Entertainment And Instruction Of Young People

"Thrilling Stories Of The Ocean" by Marmaduke Park is a compilation of exciting sea-based adventures meant to both entertain and teach young people, using real stories from the journals of travelers and sailors. The book begins by painting a vivid picture of the fearsome great white shark, setting the scene for one of the highlighted narratives about a brave little boy named Volney Beckner, a young Irish lad who accompanies his father on a sea journey. The narrative follows Volney's heroic choice to dive into shark-infested seas to save a girl who has fallen from the ship. The book portrays the heart-wrenching mix of courage and loss when Volney's father and the girl are saved, but Volney perishes in the act, which establishes the exciting and emotionally impactful tone of the stories to come.