Once this monumental task is complete, he decides to give a gift to the natives - ice. Naturally, Allie Fox's actions are full of contradictions. Never mind his premise that this is a untainted region of the world. He soon finds that the natives know about ice and worse - Christianity. What works so well in this story is that it is told through the eyes of Charlie.
Children naturally believe in their parents, but at the same time they have their own inner sense.
The Mosquito Coast is well written, humorous and a thought provoking adventure story. New York City is filled with terrible illegal aliens - Skells, Starkies, Trolls, Diggers and Roaches. To live in the city is to live in fortress like towers and rarely go outside. So begins our tale of seven wealthy couples and a boy, who decide to spend New Year's Eve in The Outer Zone. The Outer Zone has been uninhabited for about 15 years following a disastrous nuclear waste leak or so they have been told by the government.