Listen to the Summary of Joan Druett's Island of the Lost in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. The Grafton was hit by an unexpected squall from the icy south on November 14, which quickly moderated. It was a timely warning of what lay ahead. The ship was pitching and plunging as everything aloft strained and shuddered, and then, just as a deafening crack of thunder crashed out, Raynal was thrown headfirst by a sudden squall...