A romantic story on the theme of "Robinsons". A story filled with the aromas of the tropics, the sound of the sea, the azure reflections of the lagoon, and the bright colors of plants. A story of pure love. The author celebrates life in the bosom of nature, simple joys, unity with the outside world. "Seagull Island". Of the entire crew of the Rhone, two were saved — Gaspard and Yves. It was a sign of fate, a mockery that only they had survived: Yves was the boyfriend of Anisette, the girl Gaspard was attracted to, but she preferred Yves to him. They find a skeleton, several antique gold coins, and a shipwreck in the lagoon. In an argument, Gaspard kills Yves and soon leaves the island in a dinghy washed up by the ocean. In another translation, it was published under the title "Coral Island".