Captain Casse-Cou

8 hrs. 19 min.

Language Russian

Author Louis Boussenard

Narrator Vyacheslav Gerasimov

Description

In the gripping historical-adventure novel “Captain Know-How,” readers will find South Africa, where brave Boers fight the English colonizers. The young Jean Grandier—who gathers a detachment of daring fighters ready to fight for justice—comes to the aid of the small Boer republic. Under the leadership of Grandier, nicknamed for his courage and decisiveness, Captain Know-How, a squad of sixteen-year-old boys performs astonishing feats and becomes a serious threat to the English invaders. No one can cope with these fearless troublemakers fighting under the starry sky of South Africa for Boer independence. “… Young madcaps rushed ahead at full speed, shouting and yelling, thinking only one thing— to clash with the English and strike them. Captain Know-How, caught off guard, didn’t even try to stop the Brats or bring any order into this hurricane-like attack. He madly spurred his horse, surged forward, and with a voice that drowned out all this noise, commanded: ‘Forward!’…”