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John Stanhope, captain of a Chinese vessel in Ningpo in 1860, takes Barnsley, a wild heroic American youth, on board his ship on a trip to Chusan. Chinese pirates board their ship; after fighting they take to the water and after several hours swimming Barnsley is taken by a shark. Well written tale of action and romance - especially surrounding the mystery of Barnsley's presence in China. (PB)
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