Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Man with the Compound EyesCondition: NewSubtitle: A novel from the Vintage Earth collectionISBN-10: 1784877905EAN: 9781784877903ISBN: 9781784877903Publisher: Vintage ClassicsFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 07/07/2022Description: Every second son must be sacrificed at the age of fifteen. But will one boy defy all odds and triumph... On the island of Wayo Wayo, every second son must leave on the day he turns fifteen as a sacrifice to the Sea God. Atile'i is one such boy, but as the strongest swimmer and best sailor, he is determined to defy destiny and become the first to survive.Alice Shih, who has lost her husband and son in a climbing accident, is quietly preparing to commit suicide in her house by the sea. But her plan is interrupted when a vast trash vortex comes crashing onto the shore of Taiwan, bringing Atile'i with it.In the aftermath of the catastrophe, Atile'i and Alice retrace her late husband's footsteps into the mountains, hoping to solve the mystery of her son's disappearance. On their journey, memories will be challenged, an unusual bond formed, and a dark secret uncovered that will force Alice to question everything she thought she knew.VINTAGE EARTH is a collection of novels to transform our relationship with the natural world. Each one is a work of creative activism, a blast of fresh air, a seed from which change can grow. The books in this series reconnect us to the planet we inhabit - and must protect. Discover great writing on the most urgent story of our times.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 198mmItem Length: 129mmItem Width: 22mmItem Weight: 293gAuthor: Wu Ming-YiGenre: FictionBook Series: Vintage EarthTopic: Fantasy, Science FictionRelease Year: 2022 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: The Man with the Compound Eyes
Publication Name: The Man with the Compound Eyes
Title: The Man with the Compound Eyes
Subtitle: A novel from the Vintage Earth collection
ISBN-10: 1784877905
EAN: 9781784877903
ISBN: 9781784877903
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Format: Paperback
Release Date: 07/07/2022
Release Year: 2022
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Item Height: 198mm
Item Length: 129mm
Item Width: 22mm
Item Weight: 293g
Author: Wu Ming-Yi
Genre: Fiction
Series: Vintage Earth
Topic: Science Fiction
