Ian Lawrence, a famous writer and sea traveler, often admitted that his favorite book of his childhood was Stevenson's Treasure Island. That is why he writes his adventure “pirate” novels in the spirit of the best works of Stevenson, Jules Verne and Sabbatini. Sixteen-year-old John Spencer matured and became a real sailor. Now he has to lead an excellent trading schooner under the formidable name “Dragon” to London along the English coast. Unfortunately, neither John nor his father paid attention to the ominous warning of the mysterious stranger, who advised them to “stay away from that damned schooner.” And indeed, soon after leaving the port, the brave crew of the “Dragon” unexpectedly rebelled, and soon the ship became the prey of ruthless smugglers.