San Diego Reader

"In the early 1950s, an eleven-year-old boy boards a huge liner bound for England. As the narrative moves from the decks and holds of the ship and the boy’s adult years, it tells a spellbinding story about the difference between the magical openness of childhood and the burdens of earned understanding."
No need to have read the Michael Ondaatje novel to join this discussion. Just stop by and have a listen and decide if this is the book for you.