The Wreckers of Sable Island
1894
The Wreckers of Sable Island, written by J. Macdonald Oxley and first published in 1894, is a juvenile adventure novel set in 1799. It follows fifteen-year-old Eric Copeland as he journeys across the Atlantic to reunite with his father in Nova Scotia. After a shipwreck near Sable Island, Eric encounters the perilous world of wreckers who exploit shipwrecks, raising moral questions amidst his thrilling adventure. The novel explores themes of survival, danger, and human nature in a historical context.
