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The Boy from the Sea

By: Garrett Carr
Narrated by: Stanley Townsend
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1973. In a close-knit community on Ireland’s west coast, a baby is found abandoned on the beach. Named Brendan Bonnar by Ambrose, the fisherman who adopts him, Brendan will become a source of fascination and hope for a town caught in the storm of a rapidly changing world.

Ambrose, a man more comfortable at sea than on land, brings Brendan into his home out of love. But it’s a decision that will fracture his family and force him to try to understand himself and those he cares for.

Bookended by the arrival and departure of a single mesmerizing boy, Garrett Carr's The Boy From the Sea is an exploration of the ties that make us and bind us, as a family and community move irresistibly towards the future.

©2024 Garrett Carr (P)2024 Macmillan Australia Audio Coming of Age Family Life Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Small Town & Rural

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'Compulsive reading. Compassionate, lyrical and full of devilment' Louise Kennedy, author of Trespasses
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Loved the fact that the narrative was done by the community itself that became it's own character. Each character deeply flawed but absolutely lovable. Great book.

Beautiful insight into an Irish Community

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loved every moment, my only issue being the narration often putting me to sleep and I'd struggle to re find my place. That said, I wouldn't change a thing and live in hope for another title soon from the author with Garrick as narrator, thankyou thankyou

Outstanding story, adding to my fascination with Irish story telling, pleasurable and entertaining all the way.

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