About the Book Galway, Ireland, 1670: Ten-year-old Sean McVay would never guess that his infatuation with sailing and the sea would take him on a journey that no boy should have to go on. After a shipwreck that causes him to be sent out to sea alone on a dinghy, young Sean comes to an uninhabited island-or at least, it seems to be uninhabited. Sean will soon learn he has to use his wit and the help of strangers to survive and learn to make his way through life in the New World. About the Author Larry Elston is an Indiana native and Vietnam era veteran who decided to explore his love of writing during his retirement.
