Dick Hamilton is seventeen, a millionaire, and utterly bored with the constraints of civilization. When his father hands him a steam yacht and sets him loose on the open sea with a crew of friends, Dick imagines nothing but summer sunshine and adventure. He gets both, though not in the way anyone expected. Kidnappers have been watching the young heir's every move, and as Dick sails into waters teeming with danger, he finds himself tested in ways his military academy training never prepared him for. What begins as a pleasure cruise becomes a high-stakes game of survival, where trust is scarce and the open ocean offers no second chances. Published in 1911, this is vintage juvenile adventure fiction rippling with period charm, full of corsair thrills and the particular confidence of a young man who believes wealth and determination can overcome any obstacle.
