Archipelago : A Novel

By the author of The Mermaid of Black Conch , a mesmerizing tale of a father and daughter’s sailing adventure from Trinidad to the Galapagos Islands, winner of the 2013 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature and finalist for the 2014 Orion Book Award Monique Roffey, vibrant new voice in Caribbean fiction and author of the Costa Book of Year Award-winning The Mermaid of Black Conch and Orange Prize finalist The White Woman on the Green Bicycle , returns with Archipelago , a new novel that is a journey of redemption, healing, and hope in the wake of devastating loss. When a flood destroys Gavin Weald’s home in Trinidad and rips his family apart, life as he knows it will never be the same. A year later he returns to his house and tries to start over, but when the rainy season arrives, his daughter’s nightmares about the torrents make life there unbearable. So father and daughter—and their dog—embark upon a voyage to make peace with the waters. Their journey takes them far from their Caribbean island home, as they sail through archipelagos, encounter the grandeur of the sea, and meet with the challenges and surprises of the natural world. By the author of The Mermaid of Black Conch and Passiontide, a mesmerizing tale of a father and daughter's sailing adventure from Trinidad to the Galapagos Islands, winner of the 2013 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature and finalist for the 2014 Orion Book AwardMonique Roffey, vibrant new voice in Caribbean fiction and author of the Costa Book of Year Award-winning The Mermaid of Black Conch and Orange Prize finalist The White Woman on the Green Bicycle, returns with Archipelago, a new novel that is a journey of redemption, healing, and hope in the wake of devastating loss.When a flood destroys Gavin Weald's home in Trinidad and rips his family apart, life as he knows it will never be the same. A year later he returns to his house and tries to start over, but when the rainy season arrives, his daughter's nightmares about the torrents make life there unbearable. So father and daughter—and their dog—embark upon a voyage to make peace with the waters. Their journey takes them far from their Caribbean island home, as they sail through archipelagos, encounter the grandeur of the sea, and meet with the challenges and surprises of the natural world. When A Flood Destroys Gavin Weald's Home, Tearing Apart His Family And His Way Of Life, He Doesn't Know How To Continue. A Year Later, He Returns To His Rebuilt Home And Tries To Start Again, But When The New Rainy Season Arrives, So Do His Daughter's Nightmares About The Torrents, And Life There Becomes Unbearable. So Father And Daughter - And Their Dog - Embark Upon A Voyage To Make Peace With The Waters. Their Journey Will Take Them Far From Their Caribbean Island Home, Into Other Unknown Harbours And Eventually Across A Massive Ocean. They Will Sail Through Archipelagos, Encounter The Grandeur Of The Sea, Meet With The Challenges And Surprises Of The Natural World. A Miraculous Future Lies Ahead Of Them, Unknown Territories Await To Be Discovered. But It Will Take More Than An Ocean To Put The Memory Of The Flood Behind Them. Monique Roffey. A Father And Daughter On The Voyage Of A Lifetime--cover. Penguin Readers Guide Available Online At Www.penguin.com--page 4 Of Cover.