'The Pearl of Orr's Island' is a novel the famed abolitionist and author Harriet Beecher Stowe, known for the book 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'. Tragedy strikes when young Naomi and her husband die in a tragedy at sea. But out of the ashes of tragedy hope will rise in the form of the little baby Mara left behind, who will survive against the odds to bring great joy to the Orr's Island community.