Red Demon

the long version

"In a land far away a stranger is washed up near an isolated fishing village. Unable to understand his language or why he looks so different, the villagers decide he is a demon and must be destroyed. Only one woman, also an outcast, befriends him. Shot through with wit, ingenuity and sly humour, it reveals the conflict between compassion and suspicion in a closed community."--Publisher's description.