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The Boy Who Would Be a Sailor

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In this original fantasy by John W. Vandercook, a young poet, Charlie Mears, captivates Rudyard Kipling with his tales of ancient seafaring life. As Kipling helps him find the truth of his own mysterious past, they digs into archives and scrolls, and consult mystics, all in a quest that leads to reincarnation and the sea.

In this fantasy story by John W. Vandercook, a young writer named Charlie Mears fascinates Rudyard Kipling with stories about old-time sailors and ocean adventures. When Kipling tries to help Charlie discover the secrets of his strange past, they search through old records and books, and talk to fortune tellers. Their hunt for answers takes them on a journey about being born again and the ocean.

The General Mills Radio Adventure Theater was an anthology radio drama series with Tom Bosley as host, which aired on the CBS Radio Network in 1977. Himan Brown, already producing the CBS Radio Mystery Theater for the network, added this twice-weekly anthology radio drama series to his workload in 1977. It usually aired on weekends, beginning in February 1977 and continuing through the end of January 1978, on CBS radio affiliates which carried it.

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