Our Island Story by Guy Ware
Denis Klamm, feckless scion of two former Leaders, returns to the Island for his fathers funeral, only to find it sinking. Or the sea rising it depends what you believe. Either way, theyre all going to drown unless the young, idealistic and newly-elected Leader, Jessica King, really is the saviour long foretold by Our Island Story.Guy Ware’s fifth novel takes place on an unnamed island, and brings together a cast of characters as bizarre as the belief that the Island was, in fact, created during the 1980s in what they call “The Great Simulation”Politicians, clerics, and would-be poets all have their own means to take control of the Island's future (what little future it may have that is, given that rising seas are claiming it back). Ware’s satire reflects current policies, where politics and individual power take priority over the small, insignificant truth of climate change. Reading the novel had me shouting “But why don’t you do something!” in frustration, much like watching a news broadcast or PMQs. And yet, I still felt completely drawn in by all the characters, no matter how corrupt they happened to be; perhaps in hope that if they finally learned a lesson, we in the real world might too.
-- Kenzie Millar * The Crack *| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781784633134 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784633135 |
| Title | Our Island Story |
| Author | Guy Ware |
| Series | Salt Modern Fiction |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Salt Publishing |
| Year published | 2024-03-15 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |