Alone on a Wide Wide Sea, Vol. 2 (of 3)

"Alone on a Wide Wide Sea, Vol. 2 (of 3)" by William Clark Russell is a late 1800s story that continues the odyssey of a woman who can't remember anything about her life. Aboard the "Deal Castle", she is troubled by her lost past but finds glimmers of humanity in the people she meets. The story begins by showing the main character standing on the ship's deck feeling lost and confused. After surviving a difficult time on a French ship, her memory is gone and she struggles to understand who she is or where she belongs. As she gets to know the crew and other people on the ship, especially a kind officer named Mr. Harris and a young woman named Alice Lee, she gains a desire to find out who she used to be, hoping compassion and friendship might bring back lost memories and feelings of connection. Thoughts of what she's lost haunt her while the new bonds she’s forming bring hope for her future and healing as she continues her journey.