With Drake on the Spanish Main

"With Drake on the Spanish Main" by Herbert Strang is an early 20th-century historical adventure, where young Dennis Hazelrig becomes stranded on a tropical island after a shipwreck. The story kicks off with Dennis waking up on a strange shore after a brutal storm destroyed his ship, the "Maid Marian." Alone and driven, he hunts for the essentials, like food and water, while grappling with the reality of his situation and the fate of his crew. As Dennis regains his strength, he takes to exploring the island, balancing the hope of finding other survivors with the anxiety of meeting enemies, especially the Spanish. The story puts the reader right into Dennis's head, showing his fight to survive and adapt to being alone, setting the scene for adventure and the possibility of trouble lurking on the island.