This series explores the resilience of the human spirit when confronted with extreme adversity and isolation. It follows characters who must overcome not only the harshness of nature but also their own deeply ingrained prejudices and fears. These are poignant tales of survival, hope, and unexpected alliances, demonstrating how profound understanding and humanity can emerge even in the darkest of times. The narratives serve as powerful testaments to personal growth and the overcoming of profound obstacles.
Philip, an adolescent white boy who is blinded in a torpedo attack at sea during World War II, acquires a new type of vision, courage, and love when he is stranded on a tiny Caribbean island with Timothy, a kind, elderly black man.
Having survived being blinded and shipwrecked on a tiny Caribbean island with the old Black man Timothy, twelve-year-old white boy Phillip is rescued and hopes to regain his sight with an operation. Alternate chapters follow the life of Timothy from his days as a young cabin boy