From a Low and Quiet Sea
From the Number 1 bestselling author of STRANGE FLOWERS
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd
Published:21st Mar '19
Should be back in stock very soon
Three men, each dealing with loss, converge on a journey toward healing and understanding in From a Low and Quiet Sea.
In From a Low and Quiet Sea, the narrative unfolds against the backdrop of war-torn Syria and small-town Ireland, weaving together the lives of three men who are each grappling with their own profound losses. Farouk is a refugee fleeing the devastation of his homeland, seeking solace and safety. Lampy, nursing a broken heart after a painful relationship with Chloe, finds himself yearning for a sense of belonging. Meanwhile, John is haunted by his past as he faces the twilight of his life, reflecting on the choices that have led him to this point. Their journeys are marked by sorrow, longing, and the quest for redemption.
The novel explores themes of home, identity, and the human condition, illustrating how the scars of war and personal heartache can intertwine. As the lives of these three men converge, they are drawn toward an unexpected reckoning that forces them to confront their shared humanity. The emotional depth and beautifully crafted prose create an immersive experience, inviting readers to reflect on what it means to truly find one's place in the world.
From a Low and Quiet Sea has garnered critical acclaim, being longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award. It has been praised for its poignant storytelling and the author's ability to create characters that resonate deeply with readers. This novel is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the connections that bind us all, even in the face of adversity.
A thing of such beauty and compassion, a reminder of what the very finest sentences can do to shatter and then reassemble our hearts * Kamila Shamsie *
Beautiful and affecting * David Nicholls *
I struggle to think of a writer who has been so prolific and consistent in quality as Ryan . . . Brutally honest, moving and often hilarious * Guardian *
An engrossing, unpredictable, beautifully crafted novel; Donal Ryan is giving us characters - their angles and their language - that we haven’t seen in Irish literature before. -- RODDY DOYLE
Donal Ryan has not only bounded over a wall into new territory, but built himself a castle there . . . This is a superb novel. -- JOHN BOYNE
From a Low and Quiet Sea is not only very cleverly constructed, but deeply moving too. I loved it. * Louis de Bernières *
Donal Ryan writes characters so well that as a reader you think ‘I’ve met that man’, or ‘I know that woman.’ But as a writer you simply wonder ‘how does he do it?’ From a Low and Quiet Sea is brutal and beautiful, carefully crafted portraits, deep and real, tied together, fashioned by a true artist. I absolutely loved it. -- KIT DE WAAL
Themes of kindness and humanity are the binding thread…and Ryan writes of them with characteristic warmth and insight. * Sunday Times *
The book has stayed with me -- Jonathan Franzen * Guardian, Best Books of 2018 *
It’s a beautiful, luminous kind of piece - full of mystery, compassion, woven with such skill; heartbreaking and restorative. I will carry these splintered men around with me for a long time, along with the women who have loved them. -- RACHEL JOYCE
ISBN: 9781784160265
Dimensions: 197mm x 128mm x 12mm
Weight: 140g
192 pages