Masterman Ready

By Captain Marryat

One lightning strike turns a voyage of hope into a desperate fight for survival.

The Seagrave family sails toward a new life in New South Wales with dreams of a bright future. But a ferocious storm hammers the ship Pacific until the masts shatter and the cowardly crew deserts under the cover of darkness. Left alone against the mounting waves, the family has only one ally. Masterman Ready is a weathered seaman with an iron will who knows the ocean offers no second chances to the unprepared.

Exiled on a jagged coral island, the soft-handed Seagraves must strip away their former comforts to survive the brutal reality of the wild. Under the stern guidance of Ready, the family transforms from helpless victims of the sea into masters of the soil. They trade their fine clothes for practical skills as they battle the heat and the constant threat of the unknown.

As supplies dwindle and the horizon remains empty, the family discovers that the greatest danger is not the storm but the despair within. Will they forge a legacy of virtue in the heat of hardship or will the silence of the Pacific claim them forever?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1761533525
• ISBN13: 9781761533525
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Living Book Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 12 years and under
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 7