Chapter 10 Summary

Michael Carmody is born in England and sails the world before settling down in Alaska. When he goes to pick up his new boat, he meets Wilhelmina Hardesty, a fun-loving woman from Texas, and takes the longest route to return home so he can enjoy his time with her. They pick up Ike, Greer, Billy, and Archie and help carry them back to Kuinak. During the voyage, they stop and crash a Korean party, where Carmody wins a dance contest. On the last part of the journey, they stop and check their fish traps. They discover some strange sea creatures that they call the slime eels. When they finally approach Kuinak, they see the town transformed into a movie set.

Chapter 10 Analysis

Life on Mike Carmody's yacht is removed from real life and all the action that takes place on it symbolizes the...