CHAPTER ONE THE STORM My name is Johann Robinson In 1799 I set out with my family from England to Australia to make a new life But our ship ran into a terrible storm while at sea We were tossed about for six days and nights
For our safety we stayed in our cabin And it soon seemed that we had been forgotten I heard a cry of Land Land Just then the boat shook and came to a stop
I went on deck to see what was happening The ship was caught on the large rock Off in the distance I saw land But I found no one on deck The captain and crew had abandoned us
