From a Low and Quiet Sea by Donal Ryan was longlisted for the Booker Prize in 2018 and turns its gaze toward the Other — the refugee — and their place within society.
Through prose that is penetrating and, at times, poetic, the novel’s three stories reach a deeply moving resolution in its final part.
A novel about loss, hope, love, and the invisible connections that bind each of us to one another.
What is the thread that connects three men who appear to be complete strangers to one another?
Farouk flees war-torn Syria with his family as refugees. Lampy cannot forget his first love, who left deep scars on him. John, nearing the end of his life, is haunted by his past.
Marked by all they have loved and lost, they search for a homeland while crossing their own sea — calm and shallow, perhaps, or maybe not.
One of the most important voices in contemporary Irish literature, Donal Ryan has established himself through works that portray modern Irish society with authenticity and literary originality.
