A 303 page Historical Fiction by G. A. Henty
Francis is a good natured youth who always finds some kind of adventure, from rescuing two rich young heiresses from the clutches of a kidnapper to a full flaged sea battle. He also broke out of a ship and then captured multiple ships with only a handful of men.
This is one of my favorite of G. A. Henty’s books, mostly because I enjoy all the adventures he falls in to so often. I especially like when he sawed a hole in a wall of a ship to escape.