Michael`s parents buy a yacht, and take him off to sail round the world. Washed overboard in a fierce storm, Michael finds himself on the shore of a remote island - and soon discovers he`s not alone. Kensuke, a former Japanese soldier, survived the war and the bombing of Hiroshima, but his family perished. As an extraordinary bond forms between the two, Kensuke faces a heart-breaking choice: can he give up the secluded life he`s built for himself to help reunite Michael with his parents? Knowing the pain of losing his own family, Kensuke knows which way he has to decide...
| Author | Michael Morpurgo |
| Publisher | Egmont |
| Year of publication | 2005 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Language | English |
| Format | Paperback |
| ISBN-10 | 1405221747 |
| ISBN-13 | 9781405221740 |
| Illustrator | Michael Foreman |
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