"World War II, October 1942: a plane carrying eight Americans crashes into the middle of the Pacific Ocean. With only four oranges and no fresh water between them, the crew had to band together and rely on each other for survival. What they thought would be only a few hours or days before they were rescued turned into weeks lost at sea fighting off sharks, dehydration, hunger, and extreme heat"--Provided by publisher.

The castaways -- Prologue -- Top secret -- Island eyes -- Impact -- Stranded -- Things that go bump in the night -- Dead calm -- To catch a fish -- Out of the sky -- Not a drop to drink -- Despair -- Letters to snooks -- Daydreams -- Contact -- Race against time -- The ones not taken -- Glossary.