Western Limit of the World

David Masiel

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Book Details:
Publisher:Hamish Hamilton Ltd ISBN:9780241142660 Published Date:27th July 2006 Dimensions:160 X 234 X 32 mm Weight:0.5808 kilograms Pages:304 Binding:Hardcover Condition:VeryGood

Short Description

When the tanker is refused entry to the Bay of San Francisco, Harold Snow and the rest of the crew embark on a scattershot voyage that will take the disintegrating hulk from South America to Africa. Along the way, they encounter hurricanes, crooked customs officials and tropical ports seething with vice and revolution.

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Full Description

At fifty-nine, Harold Snow has seen his share of death. Now serving on a decrepit tanker whose papers are as suspect as its seaworthiness, a weary Snow feels the end is creeping closer than ever. When the tanker is refused entry to the Bay of San Francisco, Snow and the rest of the crew embark on a scattershot voyage that will take the disintegrating hulk from South America to Africa. Along the way, they will encounter hurricanes, crooked customs officials and tropical ports seething with vice and revolution. And, mirroring this outer voyage, a twisted inner journey will strip Snow down to his bare essence as a man and confront him with a stark choice between life and death, damnation and redemption, at the western limit of the world.

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Review

" A harrowing, riveting read that transcends its thriller genre without undermining it. Bravo." - Richard Russo, author of Empire Falls "From the Hardcover edition."

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