Prologue

Part one: The wooden world. The first lieutenant ; A gentleman volunteer ; The gunner

Part two: Into the storm. Dead reckoning ; The storm within the storm ; Alone ; The gulf of pain

Part three: Castaways. Wreckage ; The beast ; Our new town ; Nomads of the sea ; The Lord of Mount Misery ; Extremities ; Affections of the people ; The ark ; My mutineers

Part four: Deliverance. Byron's choice ; Port of God's Mercy ; The haunting ; The day of our deliverance

Part five: Judgment. A literary rebellion ; The prize ; Grub Street hacks ; The docket ; The court-martial ; The version that won

Epilogue