Maru

Maru: A Dream of the Sea is an atmospheric South Pacific tale of superstition, grief, and the irresistible pull of the ocean. In the coral atoll world of Fukariva, a young island prince grows up amid tabu, ghosts, and the rhythms of a fragile paradise, only to see his life shattered by foreign intrusion and a devastating smallpox epidemic. As those he loves die around him, Maru's loyalty to his beliefs sets him apart from his own people, leaving him isolated in a world grown harsh and unfamiliar. When a blackbirder kidnaps the surviving men, Maru is carried out onto the open sea, where the ship's strange machinery and endless horizon awaken both wonder and dread. But the voyage turns catastrophic in a cyclone that destroys the brig, forcing Maru into a desperate struggle for survival on a floating hatch cover. Vivid, haunting, and deeply human, the novel traces one young man's passage through loss, destiny, and the immense mystery of the sea. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.