Dick Sand
by Jules Verne
- First published
- 1878
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"Dick Sand: A Captain at Fifteen" by Jules Verne is a novel published in 1878. When a whaling expedition goes tragically wrong, fifteen-year-old Dick Sand finds himself commanding a ship with no experienced crew. Through treachery and sabotage, the vessel is secretly diverted to Africa instead of South America, delivering its passengers into the hands of slave traders. Dick must protect Mrs. Weldon and her young son while navigating the brutal realities of the African slave trade in this adventure tale addressing one of history's darkest practices.
- Ship captains
- Adventure stories
- Sailors
- Voyages and travels
- Enslaved persons
- Whales
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #12051. Dick Sand on Wikipedia.
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