Danford Chamness

The Captain and the Kid Danford Chamness

A seafaring story of an abused runaway young orphan boy who goes to sea and finds more adventure than his mind could ever have envisioned. In 1691, piracy was in full blossom and he would discover it first hand. On board a ship, in the company or men, he soon becomes accepted as a member of the crew and the Captain's cabin boy. He is quick to make friends among the crew, who in turn teach him how to be an apprentice seaman. Every moment aboard the ship is a new discovery about himself and those around him. The Captain with his makeshift crew has stolen a pirate ship and is on a voyage of high adventure as he seeks revenge for his lost ship and savaged crew. Before the ship returns to Port Royal, the adventures he has shared with all onboard changes him from a boy to a young man. He knows many things that few youngsters his age will ever experience. Through it all, he has never complained, but bonded with the Captain and the crew. At last he has found a home and family, a place where he be-longs.