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Beyond the Sea
From the Booker-winning author of Prophet Song
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A powerful novel from the author of Grace, winner of the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year
A powerful new novel from the author of Grace, winner of the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year
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When fishermen Bolivar and Hector set sail from their South American village, they soon find themselves cast adrift in the Pacific Ocean by a sudden storm. As the days pass and no rescue materialises, the two men must come to terms with each other, and with their environment, if they are to survive.
Part gripping survival story, part fearless existential parable, Beyond the Sea is a meditation on what it means to be a man, a friend, a father and a sinner in our fallen world, a powerful and redemptive novel from a master of lyrical prose.
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Beyond the Sea by Paul Lynch receives acclaim for its lyrical and poetic prose, with reviewers highlighting its intense and evocative storytelling. The novel is compared to the works of literary giants like Coleridge and Dostoyevsky and is praised for its exploration of friendship and the human spirit amidst adversity. With its stark beauty and allegorical depth, the book is regarded as a masterly piece that leaves a profound impact on readers.
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ISBN: 9781786077608
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 April 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Oneworld Publications
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Paul Lynch is the author of the novels Red Sky in Morning, The Black Snow and Grace. He won the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year 2018 for his third novel, Grace, which was also shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction & the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing 2018. The Black Snow won France's Prix Libr'Γ Nous for Best Foreign Novel, and was a finalist for the Prix du Meilleur Livre Γtranger (Best Foreign Book Prize). He lives in Dublin with his wife and daughter. His website is www.paullynchwriter.com
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