The Castaway: A New Zealander Novel

by Aaron Fletcher

The Magnificent New Saga of Survival, Passion, and Discovery in a Savage New Land

A New Zealander's Story Book Series Book

The Castaway by Aaron Fletcher tells the tale of William Pollard, a British sailor who is shipwrecked and survives by living with a Maori tribe. The plot points about his rescue by a "beautiful golden-skinned Maori princess," their escape from a raiding party, and his eventual choice between his new life and the European world were all sourced from these summaries.