The Shipwreck / A Story for the Young

The narrative follows a young boy taken aboard his uncle's ship as a plan is laid to hide him and secure disputed property, provoking secrecy and collusion among the captain and crew. Chapters alternate between life in a bustling harbor and missionary care ashore, the priest and companions who seek to protect the child, and the cramped, tense conditions aboard. Navigation choices and escalating mistrust lead to a violent hurricane and a catastrophic wreck; the remainder of the tale relates the survivors' struggle after being stranded and the resourcefulness and faith that shape their eventual outcome.