The Giant Raft

by Jules Verne

"The Giant Raft" by Jules Verne is a novel published in 1881. When ranch owner Joam Garral agrees to travel down the Amazon River to Belém for his daughter's wedding, he must also confront a dark secret from his past. Pursued by accusations of a crime he didn't commit, Joam faces a sinister blackmailer who holds the only proof of his innocence—encrypted in a mysterious letter that must be decoded before time runs out.