Awards

• Winner of Prix Anne-Hébert 2002 (Canada)
• Winner of Prix Jean Hamelin 2001 (Canada)
• Winner of Prix Odyssée 2002 (Canada)

Overview

Set on the rugged north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada, Denis Thériault's powerful debut novel tells the touching story of an extraordinary friendship between two young boys who have both suffered the loss of a parent. Although they have little else in common, the boys come together in their grief and take refuge in a world of their own creation, a magical undersea realm inhabited by fantastical beings. Their imaginations take them on a wild adventure, but as the lines between reality and fantasy begin to blur, their search for belonging takes them on a perilous journey that threatens to end in tragedy.

Full Product Details

9781786073358

Table of Contents

Reviews

`Theriault is a writer with a lightness of touch, allowing him to explore darker themes in a way that never feels heavy, but always engages.' * <i>Wiltshire Living</i> * Praise for The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman: 'Enchanting, philosophically astute and deeply poignant.' John Burnside 'Quirky and charming.' Guardian 'Peppered with delightful insights and analogies.' Times Literary Supplement 'One of the most memorable stories I've read.' Cecelia Ahern 'A beguiling story about love, loneliness and the modern world.' Independent 'Charmingly written and translated.' New York Times

"‘A dreamy, underwater experience, this brief novel by Thériault is a hallucinogenic dive into another realm… Here is a fragile poetry, charming and childlike in its simplicity, yet profound on the unfathomable depths of loss, of love.’ * <i>Irish Times</i> * 'Thériault…blurs reality and fantasy in a heartbreaking story of boyhood friendship.' * <i>Cosmopolitan </i> * ‘What a beauty this book is... ""Quirky"" and ""charming"" have been used to describe [Thériault's] books, but they are so much more than that.’ * <i>Marjorie’s World of Books</i> * 'Thériault is a writer with a lightness of touch, allowing him to explore darker themes in a way that never feels heavy, but always engages. The result is a debut that draws you into its own intriguing, evocative world.' * <i>Reading Room</i> * ‘Thériault is a writer with a lightness of touch, allowing him to explore darker themes in a way that never feels heavy, but always engages.’ * <i>Wiltshire Living</i> *"

Praise for The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman: 'Enchanting, philosophically astute and deeply poignant.' John Burnside 'Quirky and charming.' Guardian 'Peppered with delightful insights and analogies.' Times Literary Supplement 'One of the most memorable stories I've read.' Cecelia Ahern 'A beguiling story about love, loneliness and the modern world.' Independent 'Charmingly written and translated.' New York Times

`A dreamy, underwater experience, this brief novel by Theriault is a hallucinogenic dive into another realm... Here is a fragile poetry, charming and childlike in its simplicity, yet profound on the unfathomable depths of loss, of love.' * <i>Irish Times</i> * 'Theriault...blurs reality and fantasy in a heartbreaking story of boyhood friendship.' * <i>Cosmopolitan </i> * `Theriault is a writer with a lightness of touch, allowing him to explore darker themes in a way that never feels heavy, but always engages.' * <i>Wiltshire Living</i> *

`A dreamy, underwater experience, this brief novel by Theriault is a hallucinogenic dive into another realm... Here is a fragile poetry, charming and childlike in its simplicity, yet profound on the unfathomable depths of loss, of love.' * <i>Irish Times</i> * 'Theriault...blurs reality and fantasy in a heartbreaking story of boyhood friendship.' * <i>Cosmopolitan </i> * `What a beauty this book is... Quirky and charming have been used to describe [Theriault's] books, but they are so much more than that.' * <i>Marjorie's World of Books</i> * 'Theriault is a writer with a lightness of touch, allowing him to explore darker themes in a way that never feels heavy, but always engages. The result is a debut that draws you into its own intriguing, evocative world.' * <i>Reading Room</i> * `Theriault is a writer with a lightness of touch, allowing him to explore darker themes in a way that never feels heavy, but always engages.' * <i>Wiltshire Living</i> *

Author Information

Denis Thériault is an award-winning author and screenwriter living in Montreal, Canada. His much-loved novels The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman and The Postman’s Fiancée (Oneworld, 2017) have enjoyed international success. First published in Canada in 2002, The Boy Who Belonged to the Sea is his debut novel.

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available