Resumen
Resumen de Jim Spurling, pescador
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Readers who love sea adventure, island life and the detail of a working trade will enjoy this book. It also suits anyone drawn to stories of friendship, honest effort and a young person finding his strength.
De qué trata este libro
Imagine a whole summer on a lonely island far off the Maine coast, with fog, gales and thieves for company. Jim Spurling, Fisherman, by Albert Walter Tolman, follows three academy graduates who must earn their college money from the sea. They go fishing and lobstering, and they take along one unlikely hand, a millionaire's son who is soft and sullen. Tolman writes with plain affection for boats, weather and honest labor. His book asks a simple question. What can work and fair dealing make of a person?
En este resumen
- 1A smashed car and a strange bargainFree
- 2Arriving on Tarpaulin Island
- 3Midnight marauders and the first lessons
- 4The law of the sea and unwelcome neighbors
- 5A fight, a ram and a breaking point
- 6The night on the water
- 7A changed crew and a steady friend
- 8Adrift in the norther
- 9What the story means and how it is told
Idea clave 1 de 9
A smashed car and a strange bargain
In commencement week at Graffam Academy, three seniors plan their summer. Jim Spurling is big, steady and honest. Budge Lane is a farm boy with a sharp head for business. Throppy Stevens is a quiet student who loves machines.
They need money for college. Jim's Uncle Tom Sprowl has rheumatism and cannot work his fishing island for three months. The boys can use the island, the gear and the boats, and split the catch with him.
Then a gray automobile crashes into the hotel bus. Its driver is Percy Whittington, a rich and careless seventeen-year-old who has failed his year. His millionaire father offers money to the three friends to take Percy along. Jim refuses the money and speaks plainly about the boy. In the end Percy may come on trial for one month, and he must earn his own way. His father tells him it is his last chance.
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Questions about Jim Spurling, pescador
What is Jim Spurling, Fisherman about?
It follows three academy graduates who spend a summer fishing and lobstering on a remote Maine island to pay for college. They bring a spoiled millionaire's son, who slowly learns the value of work through danger and friendship.
Who is Percy Whittington?
Percy is the lazy, wealthy son of millionaire John P. Whittington. After failing at school, he is sent to the island on trial. His change from spoiled boy to hard worker is the heart of the story.
Where is Tarpaulin Island and is it real?
Tarpaulin Island is the island where the boys fish, set far out in the Atlantic off Isle au Haut. The nearby places, such as Matinicus, Vinalhaven and Stonington, are real Maine locations.
Is Jim Spurling, Fisherman easy to read?
Yes, the style is clear and brisk. Short chapters, lively dialogue and step-by-step descriptions of fishing make the story easy to follow, even if you know nothing about boats.
What is the main message of the book?
The book shows that honest work, fair dealing and loyal friends can change a person. Jim's integrity and Percy's choices suggest that character grows through effort rather than money.