Beyond the Sea2019
by Paul Lynch
BEYOND THE SEA is the haunting story of two men stranded at sea pushing against their physical and mental limits to stay alive, from the author of Grace, winner of the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year.
Based partly on true events, Paul Lynch’s haunting and sublime novel Beyond the Sea tells the story of two South American fishermen, Bolivar and Hector, who go to sea before a catastrophic storm. Needing cash, Bolivar convinces his boss to let him fish despite the weather. His fishing partner is nowhere to be found, so he brings Hector, a sullen and inexperienced teenager. The storm arrives, and though the two men survive, they’ve been blown hundreds of miles out in the Pacific Ocean with little hope for rescue.
Coming to terms with their new reality, they are forced to accept their...