The Sea on Fire
Published on 6. June 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-4472-0241-7 (ISBN)
Description
When they were young men, Kim and his best friend, Garland Rain, travelled the world. They worked as dive guides, living free and easy by the sea. Garland is still out there, but Kim's life is different now. He's married and a father of three.
Still longing for the freedom of the water, Kim agrees to help Garland run a one-time trip to the spectacular Brothers Islands in the Red Sea. What neither man expects is just how badly wrong it will go. Drugs and violence collide, and not everyone returns safely.
Back on dry land, Kim finds that the decisions you make in the moment can come back to haunt you, even follow you home.
Still longing for the freedom of the water, Kim agrees to help Garland run a one-time trip to the spectacular Brothers Islands in the Red Sea. What neither man expects is just how badly wrong it will go. Drugs and violence collide, and not everyone returns safely.
Back on dry land, Kim finds that the decisions you make in the moment can come back to haunt you, even follow you home.
Reviews / Votes
'Cunnell maps new noir territory in an incandescent underwater world' Guardian 'Veers between hard man diving spirituality and slap you down vulgarity in a heartbeat. . . . Pack it for your next trip.' Diver 'I loved this book - an iridescent undersea world brought to life by some of the most bewitching prose I've come across in a long time.' Kevin SampsonMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
389 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4472-0241-7 (9781447202417)
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Howard Cunnell has a Ph.D. from the University of London, and has been a Leverhulme Fellow at the University of Sussex. He is the editor of Jack Kerouac's On the Road: The Original Scroll, which the New York Times described as 'the living version for our time'. A former professional scuba-diving instructor, he lives in London with his wife and children.