Toki: The True Adventures of William Mariner

by Brian K. Crawford

Book Overview

When the British privateer Port au Prince put into the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga in December 1806, her crew was seeking help. But the Tongan king Finau attacked the ship, killing half the crew and enslaving the rest. The voyage ended in disaster and death.But for one young Englishman, fifteen-year-old William Mariner, a whole new adventure had just begun. Finau adopted Mariner, giving him the name of his beloved dead son, Toki. Alone and terrified,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1456593641
• ISBN13: 9781456593643
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 578 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"