The Year of Broken Glass
Joe Denhamas debut novel The Year of Broken Glass follows struggling crab fisherman Francis qFerrisa Wichbaunas journey across the Pacific Ocean to deliver a legendary glass fishing float to an enigmatic, high-paying collector. Against a backdrop of worldwide seismic devastation, Ferris is forced to confront increasing concern for his two families--his wife Anna and their son Willow, and his girlfriend Jin Su and their baby daughter Emily--as well as pervasive feelings of disappointment and disillusionment. In the midst of his contemplation, he becomes entangled in both a romantic affair with his travelling companion and an ancient legend that seems to offer the possibility of redemption. Denhamas poetic background is evident in the novelas entrancing imagery and thematic complexity, yet in his transition to prose he has also succeeded in crafting a unique, unpredictable plot and intriguing, sincerely rendered characters. Haunted by environmental degradation and human suffering, Denham affixes the carefree Wedding Guest in all of us with his glittering prose and weaves a story that is both sobering and compelling.First I open the fuel lines from the two huge steel tanks port and starboard, then I open the drain on the inline fuel filter to make sure therea#39;s fuel flowing through. I turn my ... He was always fixing or inventing something on the farm and Ia#39;ve gotten through most of my fishing career thus far in the same fashion, creating ... out from every direction, and this float, lighter than my daughter, hasna#39;t a scratch upon it.
| Title | : | The Year of Broken Glass |
| Author | : | Joe Denham |
| Publisher | : | Harbour Publishing - 2015-06-15 |
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