Woman At Sea

Binding: Hardcover
Description: ** Shortlisted FOR THE Scott Moncrieff Prize 2019**** Nominated FOR THE M Dicis Prize 2018** A tale of travel and adventure the story of a body utterly surrendered to pain and joy. It is mind - blowing a delight. Le Monde Lili is a runaway. She's left behind her native France to go in search of freedom of adventure of life. Her search takes her to Kodiak Alaska home to a ragtag community of fishermen army vets and drifters who man the island's fishing fleet. Despite her tiny frame faltering English and lack of experience Lili lands a job on board the Rebel the only woman on the boat. Out on the open sea everything is heightened: colours are more vivid sounds are louder and the work is harder than anything she's ever known. The terrifying intensity of the ocean is addictive to the point of danger. But Lili is not alone: in her fellow crewmembers she finds kindred spirits men living on the edge drawn to extremes. Based on Catherine Poulain's own experiences and written in taut muscular prose Woman at Sea cuts through the noise of life and straight to the heart of our innermost longings.
Title: Woman At Sea
Author(s): Poulain Catherine
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Barcode: 9781911214588
Pages: 304 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 2/15/2018
Category: Fiction In Translation