{"product_id":"save-our-souls-the-true-story-of-a-castaway-family-treachery-and-murder-9780063338067","title":"Save Our Souls: The True Story of a Castaway Family, Treachery, and Murder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Taking of Jemima Boone\u003c\/em\u003e, the unbelievable true story of a real-life Swiss Family Robinson (and their dog) who faced sharks, shipwreck, and betrayal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn December 10, 1887, a shark fishing boat disappeared. On board the doomed vessel were the Walkers--the ship's captain Frederick, his wife Elizabeth, their three teenage sons, and their dog--along with the ship's crew. The family had spotted a promising fishing location when a terrible storm arose, splitting their vessel in two and leaving those onboard adrift on the perilous sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the castaways awoke the next morning, they discovered they had been washed ashore--on an island inhabited by a large but ragged and emaciated man who introduced himself as Hans. Hans appeared to have been there for a while and could quickly educate the Walkers and their crew on the island's resources. But Hans had a secret . . . and as the Walker family gradually came to learn more, what seemed like a stroke of luck to have the mysterious man's assistance became something ominous, something darker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike David Grann and Stacy Schiff, Matthew Pearl unveils one of the most incredible yet little-known historical true stories, and the only known instance in history of an actual family of castaways. \u003cem\u003eSave Our Souls\u003c\/em\u003e asks us to consider who we might become if we found ourselves trapped on a deserted island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Pearl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.23h x 6.42w x 1.03d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063338067","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44151561650221,"sku":"9780063338067","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_6692558e-2172-4c95-9c7b-95d565401c23.jpg?v=1757354884","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/save-our-souls-the-true-story-of-a-castaway-family-treachery-and-murder-9780063338067","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}