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The Survivors of the Chancellor

Jules Verne

Book Overview: 

The Survivors of the Chancellor is a poignant and tragic tale of terror and intrigue on the high seas. Through raging storms, emaciating hunger and thirst, shipwreck and mutiny…follow the passengers of The Chancellor as they descend from one layer of hell to the next; never knowing if they will live another day. Horrific tragedy befalls them one after another, chipping away at the resolve and sanity of the passengers and crew. This tale is told in the first person, from the point of view of one of the passengers, J. R. Kazallon. He and seven other passengers debark from Charleston, South Carolina with twenty crew…and never arrive at their destination in England.

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .Walter, Falsten, and myself have been discussing the chances of our safety, and I am surprised to find with how much composure we can all survey our anxious predicament.

"There is no doubt" said Curtis, "that we must abandon all hope of arresting the fire; the heat towards the bow has already become well-nigh unbearable, and the time must come when the flames will find a vent through the deck. If the sea is calm enough for us to make use of the boats, well and good; we shall of course get quit of the ship as quietly as we can; if on the other hand, the weather should be adverse, or the wind be boisterous, we must stick to our place, and contend with the flames to the very last; perhaps, after all, we shall fare better with the fire as a declared enemy than as a hidden one."

Falsten and I agreed with what he said, but I pointed out to him that he had quite overlooked the fact of there being thirty pounds of combustible matter in the hold.

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Community Reviews

Jules Verne kitaplarından aşina olduğumuz yeni bir coğrafya keşfetme, balonla seyahat etme, denizaltıyla fersah fersah gezme yok. Oldukça gerçekçi olacak şekilde birinci ağızdan anlatılan bir gemi kazası ve kurtulanların yaşam savaşı var. Tempo oldukça düşük ve günlük tadında.

Tam Jules Verne ilk kez

La prova che Verne non era uno scrittore “per ragazzi”. Storia cruda, senza filtri. Forse non la migliore lettura per la quarantena, ma quasi ti va rivalutare la reclusione in casa, rispetto quella su una zattera nell’Oceano.

La storia principale di questo libro, I naufraghi del Chancellor, è anche quella più debole delle due che lo compongono, principalmente per via di un inizio estremamente lento.

Solo più avanti la narrazione acquista sostanza, prima con l'incendio e poi con la terrificante descrizione del lungo tempo

I finished Le Chancellor on friday but forgot to update goodreads.

I liked it. And the illustrated version was on point.

It's been a long time since I had picked up an 'adventure' book. It felt nice. 3/5 stars for this one.

Esta novela de Julio Verne, pertenece a su serie "Viajes extraordinarios" y cuenta las peripecias de un grupo de supervivientes del naufragio del "Chancellor". Esta embarcación realizaba su tercer viaje de Charleston a Liverpool por el mar atlántico con 18 hombres en la tripulación y 8 pasajeros. La

Поредното чудесно морско приключение от Жул Верн, подплатено стабилно с илюстрациите на легендата Едуард Риу.
Фрегатата Чнслър се отправя на плаване между Америка и Британия, но товарът ѝ от памук се самозапалва. В продължение на седмици екипажът и пътниците се борят да я запазят над водата, докато к

A highly satisfying nautical adventure from Jules Verne. The novel is written from a first person perspective and narrates a great tale of tragedy, mystery, and suffering through journal entries made by J R Kazallon, a passenger on the ship 'Chancellor'.

The book starts of at a slow pace and builds u

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