The Cabin Boy
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  • Reads 11,249
  • Votes 449
  • Parts 5
  • Time 1h 6m
Ongoing, First published Dec 20, 2011
The year is 1789, and Henry Kent is captain of a ship bound to the High Arctic on an explorative expedition. On the way he meets John Manning, a charming boy of twelve with dreams of adventure. The secret he discovers about John is only the beginning of a long, harrowing chain of events that lead him on the path to horror, desperation, sadness, but ultimately, love.
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