Book description
For Sylvie, Ragged Island - and the whales who swam around it - is
the only world she has ever known. It is the place where she was born
and raised, where she lived with her four late husbands, and where she
plans to live out her remaining years.
It is also the home to a community whose love for the island is
immense. But when the Nova Scotia government decides to shut down the
ferry service that is the lifeblood of Ragged Island, the residents
see their world beginning to disappear.
Sea of Tranquility is the lyrical and moving story of an
island struggling to survive. Lesley Choyce's seventh novel, it
contains the elements for which the author is known: engaging
characters, page-turning storyline, and uproarious humour. Choyce is
in top form.
"The salt-smacked charms of this story are hard to resist as
Ragged Island learns how to peg its future on the sea of
ingenuity."
Lesley Choyce is one of Canada's most prolific
authors. A resident of East Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia, he has
published more than 50 works of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. His
previous young adult fiction includes Shoulder the Sky, which
was shortlisted for 2004 White Pine Award. Smoke and Mirrors
was shortlisted for the Canadian Library Association 2005 Young Adult
Canadian Book Award.
