Description
Intense, sparing and utterly gripping, Karen Jennings story of a isolated lighthouse keeper living on an island off the African coast whose solitude is shattered by the arrival of a stranger on his shores is a masterclass exploration of a world at sea.
Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2021.
A young refugee washes up unconscious on the beach of a small island inhabited by no one but Samuel, an old lighthouse keeper. Unsettled, Samuel is soon swept up in memories of his former life on the mainland: a life that saw his country suffer, then fight for independence, only to fall to a cruel dictator; he recalls his own part in its history.
Number of pages: 192
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
