This adaptation of the Countess de SéGur's 'Le Général Dourakine' tells the story of a French family shipwrecked on a deserted island in the Pacific Ocean. The family encounters a group of 'savages' who are initially hostile but gradually become their friends. With vivid descriptions of life on the island, this book is a thrilling adventure and a thought-provoking commentary on cultural differences. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.