The Last Half of the Year
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Paul Rowe
He must decipher cryptic signs on his journey to meet an elusive figure known only as The Man. His father, Saul Dade, broods restlessly at hope, helpless to intervene. Their interwoven narratives include idyllic descriptions of rural childhood, the grim spectre of war, the harsh realities of leaving the nest… and finding the way back home.
The Last Half of the Year renews the age-old configuration of innocence and experience in this, at times, darkly humourous story of a father and son whose lives cast shadows over one another across time. (From Breakwater Books Ltd.)
From the book
Jasie Dade was born by the sea in a little place called Birthlayn. Where the name came from is something of a mystery. Some say it was inspired by the small boats that make their way into the shelter of the Back Pond through the Little Gut — a berth at the end of a watery lane. There's a vague legend about a woman who gave birth all alone out on the barachois; or it might have something to do with the endless shorebirds that nest and breed along the narrow stretch of beach, which locals call the Bar.
From The Last Half of the Year by Paul Rowe ©2016. Published by Breakwater Books Ltd.