Class XI (Hornbill) Chap.-2 "We’re Not Afraid to Die… if We Can All Be Together" by (Hornbill) by Gordan Cook and Alan East,
Class 11 English (Hornbill book) Chapter 2- “We’re Not Afraid to Die… if We Can All Be Together” By Gordon Cook and Alan East Introduction of the Lesson Written by Gordan Cook and Alan East, the story is about a 37 year old businessman who is the narrator of the story. He has a wife named Mary and two children, Jonathan, aged 6 and Suzanne, aged 7. He and his wife both dream of a voyage around the world on their ship ‘Wave walker’ which is a 23 meter long, 30 ton wooden-hulled, just like that of the famous Captain James Cook. The whole family started sailing from Plymouth, England on July 1976. The initial phase of the three-year-long journey was from Africa to Cape Town. It was pleasant. While heading east, along with two newly hired crewmen, strong waves hit them and their survival became a question. The story tells us about how they fought each day and survived till the end. “We’re Not Afraid to Die… if We Can All Be Together” -Summary The narrator and his wife plan a voyage