Marooned

Marooned is the 19th century tale of Justin Radcliff, a young American who, on a voyage to the Ivory Coast, is beaten and thrown overboard by his evil twin brother, Edward. Kolya, a handsome black man and leader of the Zulu tribe there, finds Justin caught in his net while fishing. Kolya nurses him back to health and together they form a deep bond that can¿t be broken. This bond, however, torments Justin, as he has never experienced such deep feelings for anyone, especially another man. He denies these feelings and it causes him deep pain and anguish. Additionally, being one of the few white people on the Coast, he must deal with his life being constantly threatened by the villagers who feel he is a bad omen. Justin longs to leave this country and return to the Americas to see his family and to seek revenge on the crazed Edward. When no ships come in to save him, he and Kolya began building seafaring vessels, only finding that each time his ship is burned.