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Readers who love shipwrecks, wilderness survival and boys' adventures will enjoy this tale, as will fans of a comic Irish sidekick and a faithful dog.
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What would you do if your ship caught fire at midnight, a day short of home, with the nearest shore miles away across a dark sea? That is the question put to two fifteen-year-old cousins, Elwood Brandon and Howard Lawrence, and to their Irish guardian, Tim O'Rooney.
Edward Sylvester Ellis wrote Adrift in the Wilds for young readers. The boys sail from New York to see their parents in San Francisco. Their steamer burns, and they reach a shore with no road, no town and no food. They have a Newfoundland dog named Terror, a great deal of luck, and Tim's endless jokes.
In dieser Zusammenfassung
- 1A dream on deck becomes a burning shipFree
- 2Three friends jump and trust a bench
- 3A rescued stranger and a long swim
- 4Ashore, asleep, and left behind
- 5Bargains for a gun and a blanket
- 6A rattlesnake, three miners and a canoe
- 7Shasta the Pah Utah and the hunted hunter
- 8Wolverines, a joke, and a quiet goodbye
- 9Lost in the hills and the search that follows
- 10What the book says about kindness and faith
- 11Comic voices and a narrator who teaches
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A dream on deck becomes a burning ship
Three passengers sit apart from the crowd. They are Elwood Brandon and Howard Lawrence, cousins born less than a month apart, and Tim O'Rooney, a burly Irishman sent east to bring the boys home for the summer.
The boys look alike and love each other like brothers, but they differ in temper. Elwood is bold and acts on his first thought. Howard is more careful and weighs what might go wrong. That difference drives much of the story.
On deck, Tim tells a strange dream. He saw the steamer on fire and the passengers drowning far out at sea. The boys laugh it off. Then Tim looks toward the bow, sees smoke and a flicker of flame, and says his dream is coming true.
Trouble arrives when everyone feels safe.
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Questions about Verschollen in der Wildnis oder Die Abenteuer zweier schiffbrüchiger Jungen
What is Adrift in the Wilds about?
It follows cousins Elwood Brandon and Howard Lawrence and their guardian Tim O'Rooney after their steamer burns off the California coast. They swim ashore, face wild animals and hostile hunters, and try to reach San Francisco.
Who is Shasta in Adrift in the Wilds?
Shasta is the name the friends give to a sick Pah Utah man they find on a river island. After they nurse him, he becomes a skilled guide who paddles, fishes and protects them on the journey.
Is Adrift in the Wilds a true story?
No, it is a work of fiction by Edward Sylvester Ellis. It was written in the 1800s as an adventure for young readers and draws on the real setting of California's coast and the Salinas Valley.
Who is Terror in the book?
Terror is the boys' large Newfoundland dog. He swims after them from the burning steamer, saves a drowning man, defends the party from a rattlesnake and wolverines, and acts as a faithful lookout.
Is Adrift in the Wilds easy to read?
Yes, in the sense that it has short chapters, a clear story and a lively voice. Tim's jokes, quick escapes and cliffhanger chapter endings keep the pace moving and make it easy to follow.
Cite this edition
Ellis, Edward Sylvester. Adrift in the Wilds; Or, the Adventures of Two Shipwrecked Boys. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/adrift-in-the-wilds-or-the-adventures-of-two-shipwrecked-boys.
Ellis, E. S. (2026). Adrift in the wilds; or, the adventures of two shipwrecked boys. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/adrift-in-the-wilds-or-the-adventures-of-two-shipwrecked-boys (Original work published 1869)
Ellis, Edward Sylvester. Adrift in the Wilds; Or, the Adventures of Two Shipwrecked Boys. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/adrift-in-the-wilds-or-the-adventures-of-two-shipwrecked-boys.
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