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""A tense and moving experience in reading." - Publishers Weekly
"From the Trade Paperback edition. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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Phillip is excited when the Germans invade the small island of Curacao. War has always been a game to him and he's eager to witness it first hand - until the freighter he and his mother are travelling on to the USA is torpedoed. Philip wakes to find himself adrift on a small raft in the middle of the ocean with an old West Indian man. Together they become marooned on a tiny deserted island. This moving story tells of their struggle to survive and is also a fascinating study of the relationship between a young white American boy influenced by his mother's prejudices, and a black man upon whom Philip's life depends.
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LIKE silent, hungry sharks, that swim in the darkness of the sea, the German submarines arrived in the middle of the night. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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LIKE silent, hungry sharks, that swim in the darkness of the sea, the German submarines arrived in the middle of the night. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A brilliant book of one boys adventures on an Island in the Carribean. The book shows how Phillip copes without his mother. He also tries to come to grips with the fact that black and white people are all the same inside. This story tells of one boys discovery of true friendship despite social misbeliefs of ageism and racism.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is an enthralling read for teenagers and adults alike . It puts across the issues of racism in a simple but direct and unsentimental way. The characters are strong and resourceful. Timothy's use of creole dialect adds a sense of time and place. The location of the story and its time during World War Two is unusual for the British reader, making it interesting and different.
The story has a reasonable pace and the outcome is satisfactory, despite the death of a major character.
The current edition lacks the fine line illustrations in previous editions, which added to the impact. I can see that the cover has been changed to presumably appeal to an older audience, but it is dark and indistinct and does not immediately arouse the interest of the prospective reader. Don't judge this book by its cover, as it is a very good read.
The story has a reasonable pace and the outcome is satisfactory, despite the death of a major character.
The current edition lacks the fine line illustrations in previous editions, which added to the impact. I can see that the cover has been changed to presumably appeal to an older audience, but it is dark and indistinct and does not immediately arouse the interest of the prospective reader. Don't judge this book by its cover, as it is a very good read.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The cay is about a boy called Phillip who lived in Carabbean The Germans attacked where Phillip was which Phillip's parents was left with no choice but to leave the country for their own safety. Unfortunately, Phillip's dad was working for the country so Phillp left the country with his mum where the ship gets torpedode and he meets a black old man called Timothy.
It is the story that you must read and enjoy. Get it now and READ!!!
It is the story that you must read and enjoy. Get it now and READ!!!
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It's heartstopping, adventrous and very affective!
Theodore Taylor is a wonderful and excellent writer. I have read all his books and the one that sets my blood stream going is 'The Cay'. Read more
Published on 4 Dec 2001
great
A wonderful book about a white boy overcoming his prejudices against an elderly black man when they are stranded on a dessert island, a truly great read.
Published on 2 July 2000
A very good book filled with adventure!
This book is about a boy who is a racist and what he has to face when his life depends on a black man. A book filled with many emotions.
Published on 28 Mar 2000
IT WAS A GREAT BOOK!
The Cay was about a boy that had to leave his home with his mother. They get in a boat weck. An accident happens,and the two become shipwrecked on an island.
Published on 10 Mar 1999
A GOOD STORY OF FRIENDSHIP AND SURVIVAL.
A GOOD STORY OF PREJUDICENESS. A MUST READ STORY THAT YOU WILL LIKE. I LIKE THE WAY TIMOTHY TALKS.
Published on 10 Mar 1999
Really good ,very adventurous and heartstopping.
An exciting story. Phillip was a good charecter ,and Timothy is very interesting.
Published on 10 Mar 1999
This is a great book!
This book taught you lessons on how you can survive blind on an island. It also shows you that when you're blind you can learn how to do alot of things. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 1999
On the Cay with Timothy
The Cay by Theodore Taylor is a great book. I liked how Timothy helped Phillip learn to live on his own. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 1999
The Cay was a good book.
I thought the book was neat. I think you should read this book because it tells you some exciting things. It made a prejudiced boy see people differently.
Published on 10 Mar 1999
A story of when prejudice becomes friendship.
This story is about a 12 year oid boy who is prejudiced. He is stranded on an island with a black man named Timothy. Because of blindness,one must depend on the other. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 1999
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