Boon Island

''Boon Island'' by Kenneth Roberts is a historical novel detailing the harrowing true story of the 1710 shipwreck of the Nottingham Galley off the coast of Maine. It centers on the survivors' desperate battle against starvation, sub-freezing temperatures, and severe mental strain, forcing them to face moral dilemmas and potential cannibalism over a month-long ordeal.

After the Nottingham Galley breaks up on the desolate rocks of Boon Island, the crew is stranded with almost no resources, le...