Ambrose had all the language required to define precisely the meaning of a cloud, the character of a sea, an attitude of rain, but to describe his own emotional weather he was limited to ‘Been better,’ ‘Been worse,’ and ‘You know yourself.’
The Boy from the Sea
by Garrett Carr (2025)
From the publisher: 1973. In a close-knit community on Ireland’s
west coast, a baby is found abandoned on the beach. Named Brendan by Ambrose Bonnar, the fisherman who adopts him, Brendan will become a source
of fascination and hope for a town caught in the storm of a rapidly
changing world.
The Boy From the Sea is an
exploration of the ties that make us and bind us, as a family and
community move irresistibly towards the future.
Resources:
- Author interview on YouTube
- A bookseller's Q&A with the author
Extras:
- More background than you will likely ever need on Rockall (but really interesting)
Keep reading:
similar: Claire Keegan, Niall Williams
