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Overview
This lyrical novel by the acclaimed author of The Ice At the Bottom of the World is the story of a young boy who believes he has committed a murder. In an effort to escape his guilt, he stows away on a trawler only to learn that it is crewed by criminals and freaks.The PEN/Hemingway Award-winning author of The Ice at the Bottom of the World now tells of a young boy who believes he has committed a murder. He stows away on a trawler that is crewed by criminals and freaks. To reclaim his innocence, Fishboy returns to the origins of his short life.
Book Details
Published
May 1, 1994
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Pages
244
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780385425681