{"product_id":"in-search-of-the-castaways-von-jules-verne-4","title":"In Search of the Castaways","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn the 26th of July, 1864, under a strong gale from the northeast, a magnificent yacht was steaming at full speed through the waves of the North Channel. The flag of England fluttered at her yard-arm, while at the top of the mainmast floated a blue pennon, bearing the initials E. G., worked in gold and surmounted by a ducal coronet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe yacht was called the Duncan, and belonged to Lord Glenarvan, one of the sixteen Scottish peers sitting in the House of Lords, and also a most distin-guished member of the \"Royal Thames Yacht Club,\" so celebrated throughout the United Kingdom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLord Edward Glenarvan was on board with his young wife, Lady Helena, and one of his cousins, Major MacNabb. The Duncan, newly constructed, had just been making a trial voyage several miles beyond the Frith of Clyde, and was now on her re-turn to Glasgow. Already Arran Island was appearing on the horizon, when the look-out signaled an enormous fish that was sporting in the wake of the yacht. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe captain, John Mangles, at once informed Lord Glenarvan of the fact, who mounted on deck with Major MacNabb, and asked the captain what he thought of the animal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Indeed, your lordship,\" replied Captain Man\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9786256014220\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9786256014220","offer_id":54061327221061,"sku":"9786256014220","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/ca31c9e1-6394-4a59-b550-a4df18942382.jpg?v=1762325559","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/en\/products\/in-search-of-the-castaways-von-jules-verne-4","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}