Stephen Erickson

Fascinating account of a shipwreck that occurred only an hour away from where I sat reading the story. Cannibalism, bravery, cowardice, scandal, and political intrigue are all a part of this true story. My one criticism is that I think that the details contained in the latter half of the book would have worked better if they had been interspersed in a flashback format through the story of the harrowing days on Boon Island.