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Eye of the Day

By (author) Dennison Smith
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Garnet Publishing, Reading, United Kingdom
Imprint: Periscope
Published: 29th May 2015
Dimensions: w 140mm h 204mm d 24mm
Weight: 346g
ISBN-10: 1859640613
ISBN-13: 9781859640616
Barcode No: 9781859640616
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It begins with an explosion. In a small American town in the 1930s, Amos - a quiet giant of a man with a heroic spirit and a troubled past - is partly blinded in a locomotive accident. Aubrey, a sheltered boy of eleven whose patrician New England family employs Amos as a handyman, rushes to his aid. As though heralding the twentieth century's worst cataclysm, this disaster inaugurates an epic story of war, friendship, synchronicity, courage and despair. Over the next ten years, in the mountains and forests of North America and on the bloody battlefields of Europe, Amos's and Aubrey's trajectories will converge mysteriously. Although they inhabit very different worlds, these chance meetings deepen their bond each time, and will shape each of their lives in profound ways. The Eye of the Day boasts a sweeping scope and a rich cast of characters that ranges from tragic, dispossessed souls to some of the most illustrious (and notorious) names of the last century. Riveting, action-filled scenes alternate with meditative, exquisite evocations of the natural world, and the precarious ties that bind even the unlikeliest people together are rendered with sagacity and warmth.

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'A remarkable coming-of-age story, told in a stunning voice that beguiles and enchants on every page' Ruth Ozeki, author of the Booker-shortlisted A Tale for The Time Being. 'From icy Vermont to World War Two Italy, Dennison Smith's characters are cast adrift in a mythical terrain where historical and imaginary events collide. Exceptionally bold, beautiful, original and humane' Joanna Kavenna, author of The Birth of Love and Come to the Edge