Let Not the Waves of the Sea by Simon Stephenson

Let Not the Waves of the Sea by Simon Stephenson

LET NOT THE WAVES OF THE SEA is Simon Stephenson's account of his journey following the loss of his brother in the Indian Ocean tsunami. If it is a story of grief, it is also a story of hope and of the unexpected places where healing can be found. Simon's journey takes him from Edinburgh in the immediate aftermath of the disaster, to Downing Street in London, to Thailand and the island where his brother died, to the scene of an ancient tsunami on the north-west coast of the United States, and to the town where he and his brother's favourite childhood film was made. Along the way there is heartbreak, dengue fever, Greek mythology, and hard physical labour in the tropical heat, but there is also memory, redemption and humour as well.

'Enviably well written..one perfect sentence after another' * FT *
'Like William Styron's moving memoir of depression, Darkness Visible, there is profound empathy here' * welovethisbook.com *
A fine meditation on what is salvaged from loss. A humane and manly book * Janice Galloway, Scotland on Sunday *
[A] moving and honest account...the book contains countless heartbreaking moments * Sunday Times *
A beautifully crafted portrait of bereavement that tells us something new about the landscape, people, customs and hardship that he encountered along the way * Sunday Telegraph *
Profoundly moving...it is impossible not to be touched * Observer *
As much a celebration of Dominic's life and the brothers' relationship as it is a lament for his passing * Daily Mail *
'An immensely moving, truthful and honest elegy. Stephenson has created something extraordinary' * Neel Mukherjee *
'An extraordinary and courageous book' * Alex Preston *
Remarkable... seldom will you find grief anatomised quite so acutely and honestly * John Preston, Sunday Telegraph Books of the Year *
'A remarkably moving and compelling read. The travelogue and biography is a celebration of his brother's life and deals courageously with the journey to understand his death in the Asian tsunami on Ko Phi Phi' * Andrew Dixon, Scotland on Sunday *

Simon Stephenson is a writer and doctor who lives in London. Previous writing honours include being a runner-up in the Macallan/Scotland on Sunday Short Story Competition and being selected for BBC Scotland's 'Tartan Shorts' scheme. For several years he earned his living as a television screenwriter. Let Not the Waves of the Sea is his first book.

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ISBN 13	9781848545694
ISBN 10	184854569X
Title	Let Not the Waves of the Sea
Author	Simon Stephenson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Murray Press
Year published	2012-01-05
Number of pages	320
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