Uncle John's First Shipwreck: Or The Loss Of The Brig Nellie is a novel written by Charles Bruce in 1876. The story revolves around the protagonist, Uncle John, who is a sailor and his first experience of a shipwreck. The novel is set in the mid-19th century and is based on the true events of the loss of the brig Nellie. The story begins with Uncle John, who is a young sailor, setting out on a voyage to the West Indies on board the brig Nellie. The...