Whale Fall is a rich and quietly compelling novel that vividly captures the transformation of an isolated community in the British Isles.
Pantheon
9780593700914
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Pantheon
9780593700914
Whale Fall is a rich and quietly compelling novel that vividly captures the transformation of an isolated community in the British Isles.
A dead whale is a harbinger of transformation in this mesmerizing coming-of-age story.
It’s 1938. Eighteen-year-old Manod lives on a remote island in the British Isles that is situated five to 10 hours from the mainland by boat, depending on the weather. Here, nature dictates how bountiful or brutal life will be for the isolated…
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