"Snagged and Sunk; Or, The Adventures of a Canvas Canoe" by Harry Castlemon is a late 19th-century tale that drops you into the rugged world of Joe Wayring, Roy Sheldon, and Arthur Hastings, three young adventurers battling rivals and overcoming obstacles in a secluded forest near Indian Lake. Eschewing the easy path of guided tours, these resourceful boys embrace the challenges of the wilderness through camping and fishing, but their idyllic summer takes a dark turn when they suspect a cunning plot hatched by the villainous Matt Coyle and his family, leading to conflict. With survival on the line, the friends must navigate the dangers of the squatter landscape while coming face to face with the themes of survival, camaraderie, and the battle between right and wrong.
Snagged and Sunk; Or, The Adventures of a Canvas Canoe
By Harry Castlemon
In a secluded forest, three friends discover that their summer of adventure may be cut short as they face off against villainous rivals and a dangerous plot.
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About the AuthorCharles Austin Fosdick, better known by his nom de plume Harry Castlemon, was a prolific writer of juvenile stories and novels, intended mainly for boys. He was born in Randolph, New York, and received a high school diploma from Central High School in Buffalo, New York. He served in the Union Navy from 1862 to 1865, during the American Civil War, acting as the receiver and superintendent of coal for the Mississippi River Squadron. Fosdick had begun to write as a teenager, and drew on his experiences serving in the Navy in such early novels as Frank on a Gunboat (1864) and Frank on the Lower Mississippi (1867). He soon became the most-read author for boys in the post-Civil War era, the golden age of children's literature.
Charles Austin Fosdick, better known by his nom de plume Harry Castlemon, was a prolific writer of juvenile stories and novels, intended mainly for boys. He was born in Randolph, New York, and received a high school diploma from Central High School in Buffalo, New York. He served in the Union Navy from 1862 to 1865, during the American Civil War, acting as the receiver and superintendent of coal for the Mississippi River Squadron. Fosdick had begun to write as a teenager, and drew on his experiences serving in the Navy in such early novels as Frank on a Gunboat (1864) and Frank on the Lower Mississippi (1867). He soon became the most-read author for boys in the post-Civil War era, the golden age of children's literature.
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