Samuel, an old man with a haunting past, discovers a barely-breathing body washed up on the shore of the island where he tends the lighthouse. Over four days he vascillates between generosity and paranoia - an enemy intruding on his solitude? A strangely compelling and bleak exploration of the effects of isolation working on unbearable memories. I won't give away the ending, but it certainly stayed with me! An interesting debut from a young South African writer.
* Long listed for the Man Booker prize.
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 103 Winter 2022 ) |
