The Cay

With Connections (HRW library)

Pages: 171
Published: 1969
Language: English

When the freighter Phillip and his mother are on is torpedoed during World War II, he finds himself adrift on a small raft. His only companions are Stew Cat and an old West Indian man named Timothy. After a head injury leaves Phillip blind, he must learn to depend on Timothy, challenging his preconceived notions about race and survival on a deserted island.