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Bill Conan, a seasoned middle‑aged sailor, enters a grueling 30,000‑mile single‑handed round‑the‑world yacht race in search of fortune and glory. A sudden wind shift pushes him overboard, leaving him stranded in the vast Atlantic and facing the peril of drowning. Amid this desperate struggle, he stumbles into the migratory path of Aka, a bottle‑nosed dolphin, and his tribe. The dolphins recognize Conan’s plight, communicate with him, and work together to keep him afloat and alive.
Aka explores the bond between humans and dolphins, drawing on the ancient history and remarkable abilities of these creatures, and celebrating their long‑standing friendship with people who rely on the sea.
First publish date: 1981
Genre: Adventure Fiction/Survival Adventure
Authors: Tristan Jones
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