Cover of Sinking the Dayspring
Read Time: ~2.4 hr

Sinking the Dayspring

by Dave & Neta Jackson (2001)

About this book

In 1866, a fourteen-year-old orphan reluctantly joins the crew of a missionary ship leaving Australia, but when a hurricane strands him on a South Sea island and he is captured by slave traders, he finds the courage to trust in God.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreSinking the Dayspring Lead Character

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