A darkly epic novel about connection, disconnection and destruction from the New York Timesbestselling, National Book Awardwinning, Booker Prizelonglisted author of Let the Great World SpinThe instant Irish Times top 5 bestsellerNamed a 2025 book to look out for by the Observer, Financial Times, Irish Times and New EuropeanUrgent and utterly compelling KEVIN BARRYTwist lingers long after youve put it down GUARDIANA Gatsby tale for the internet age ANNA FUNDEROne of our greatest storytellers ELIF SHAFAKMasterful ... A surprising, electric book IRISH TIMESA powerfully realist novel of men at sea It speaks of the brokenness of our time, the successful and unsuccessful attempts at repairs, and the vulnerability of our world SALMAN RUSHDIEAnthony Fennell, a journalist, is in pursuit of a story buried at the bottom of the sea the network of tiny fibreoptic tubes that carry the worlds information across the ocean floor and what happens when they break. So he has travelled to Cape Town to board the George Lecointe, a cable repair vessel captained by Chief of Mission John Conway. Conway is a talented engineer and fearless freediver and Fennell is quickly captivated by this mysterious, unnerving man and his beautiful partner, Zanele. As the boat embarks along the west coast of Africa, Fennell learns the rhythms of life at sea, and finds his place among the band of drifters who make up the crew. But as the mission falters, tensions simmer and Conway is thrown into crisis. A...

Binding: Hardback;320 pages; Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing plc; Classification: FA; Weight: 570 g; Dimensions: 162 x 241 x 27

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