Mister Fisherman Author:Jack Bennett Would they survive? — When they cast off with the early morning sun just breaking over their backs, they were as far apart as two human beings could be, separated by a lifetime of hatred and fear. Faraday was a rich, young white boy who lived in a sheltered world of privilege and prejudice. Pillay was an old Negro fisherman whose only possession ... more »was his battered old fishing boat. They were just out for an ordinary day of fishing when suddenly the boat's motor went dead. Helplessly, they found themselves swept out into the treacherous sea. For seven days they battled the blistering sun and the icy night and the stormy tides... on the eighth day, the killer whales struck.« less