*SHORTLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2024*

'Vivid, sensuous ... A subtle tale of loss, loneliness and disconnection'

PAUL LYNCH, IRISH INDEPENDENT

'Lush, lyrical and cleverly-constructed. A beautiful book'

LOUISE KENNEDY

'Beautifully written ... An unchained sea-melody of outsiders, pilgrims and castaways'

ANNE ENRIGHT

The disquieting story of an unidentified man as told by those who crossed paths with him on the last day of his life, Sheila Armstrong's debut novel is haunting, lyrical and...