When the freighter on which they are traveling is torpedoed by a German submarine during World War II, a 12 year old whi... (more)
When the freighter on which they are traveling is torpedoed by a German submarine during World War II, a 12 year old white boy, blinded by a blow to the head, and an old Negro are stranded on a small desert island in the Caribbean where the boy acquires a new kind of vision, courage and love from his old companion. (less)