Adventure

Under the Waves

by R. M. Ballantyne

R. M. Ballantyne spent six years as a clerk for the Hudson’s Bay Company before he began writing books for boys. After a reader pointed out a mistake about coconuts in The Coral Island, he made a point of learning his subjects at first hand. This one, of 1876, follows a young diver at work on wrecks and harbour walls in the copper helmet and canvas suit of his day.

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Reading time

About 6 hr 15 min

Where to find it

Captain Nemo’s Salon

Edition

Project Gutenberg, eBook #23493. In the public domain in the United States.