Fritz and Eric / The Brother Crusoes
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About This Book
John Conroy Hutcheson (1840-1897) was a British author of novels and short stories about life aboard ships at sea. He was born in Jersey, Channel Islands, in 1840, and died in Portsea Island, in late 1896 or early 1897. Some of his works with a nautical theme include: On Board the Esmeralda (1885), The Wreck of the Nancy Bell (1885), The Penang Pirate (1886), Fritz and Eric (1886), Tom Finch's Monkey (1886), The White Squall (1887), The Island Treasure (1889), Afloat at Last (1890), Young Tom Bowling (1896), Bob Strong's Holidays (1897) and The Ghost Ship (1903).
Chapters (76)
- John Conroy Hutcheson "Fritz and Eric"
- Chapter One.
- “Good-Bye!”
- Chapter Two.
- A Thunderclap!
- Chapter Three.
- Gravelotte.
- Chapter Four.
- After the Battle.
- Chapter Five.
- Bad News.
- Chapter Six.
- Wounded.
- Chapter Seven.
- Madaleine.
- Chapter Eight.
- The “Little Fat Man.”
- Chapter Nine.
- A Mutual Understanding!
- Chapter Ten.
- On the Move again.
- Chapter Eleven.
- A Pleasant Surprise!
- Chapter Twelve.
- Family Councils.
- Chapter Thirteen.
- Across the Atlantic.
- Chapter Fourteen.
- An Unexpected Meeting.
- Chapter Fifteen.
- The Yankee Skipper.
- Chapter Sixteen.
- An Invitation.
- Chapter Seventeen.
- Eric’s Project.
- Chapter Eighteen.
- The “Pilot’s Bride.”
- Chapter Nineteen.
- The Voyage of the Ship.
- Chapter Twenty.
- Arrival at Tristan d’Acunha.
- Chapter Twenty One.
- An Ocean Colony.
- Chapter Twenty Two.
- “Alone!”
- Chapter Twenty Three.
- Taking an Inventory.
- Chapter Twenty Four.
- Gardening under Difficulties.
- Chapter Twenty Five.
- Eric’s Cookery.
- Chapter Twenty Six.
- The Wild Goats.
- Chapter Twenty Seven.
- Sealing.
- Chapter Twenty Eight.
- Some Visitors.
- Chapter Twenty Nine.
- Fritz goes Hunting.
- Chapter Thirty.
- Another Mishap.
- Chapter Thirty One.
- The Wreck of the Brig.
- Chapter Thirty Two.
- “News from Home.”
- Chapter Thirty Three.
- A Dire Peril.
- Chapter Thirty Four.
- Anxious Times.
- Chapter Thirty Five.
- A Long Swim.
- Chapter Thirty Six.
- “Sail Ho!”
- Chapter Thirty Seven.
- In the Gulden Strasse again.
- The End.
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