BEYOND THE SEA

'Combining the sensibilities of a Joseph Conrad or a Cormac McCarthy with the poetic intensity of an Emily Dickinson, this rich, raw, and powerful seascape by Paul Lynch throws the sea's storms and the sea's light into the darkest corners of human consciousness. An astonishing achievement.' - Jane Urquhart. With its echoes of Greek mythology, the pages sing in this powerful new novel from the author of Grace. 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 their environment and with each other if they are to survive. Part survival story, part fearless existential parable, the novel is a meditation on what it means to be a man, a friend, a father and a sinner in our fallen world, from a master of lyrical prose. 181pp, paperback, apologies for sticker.