Harbert Brown

Learning from the living world

Biography

Harbert Brown is a fifteen-year-old boy from New Jersey. The orphaned son of Pencroff’s captain, he receives a father’s affection from the sailor. Intelligent and hardworking, he has a genuine passion for natural history. His careful observation of animals and the resources of the shore becomes apparent from the very beginning of the adventure.

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