The Eye of the Day - Softcover

Dennison Smith

3.95

19 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1859640613 ISBN 13: 9781859640616

Publisher: Periscope, 2015

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It begins with an explosion.In a small American town in the 1930s, Amos a quiet giant of a man with a heroic spirit and a troubled past is partly blinded in a locomotive accident. Aubrey, a sheltered boy of eleven whose patrician New England family employs Amos as a handyman, rushes to his aid. As though heralding the twentieth century s worst cataclysm, this disaster inaugurates an epic story of war, friendship, synchronicity, courage and despair. Over the next ten years, in the mountains and forests of North America and on the bloody battlefields of Europe, Amos s and Aubrey s trajectories will converge mysteriously. Although they inhabit very different worlds, these chance meetings deepen their bond each time, and will shape each of their lives in profound ways. The Eye of the Day boasts a sweeping scope and a rich cast of characters that ranges from tragic, dispossessed souls to some of the most illustrious (and notorious) names of the last century. Riveting, action filled scenes alternate with meditative, exquisite evocations of the natural world, and the precarious ties that bind even the unlikeliest people together are rendered with sagacity and warmth.

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Review:

A remarkable coming-of-age story, told in a stunning voice that beguiles and enchants on every page --Ruth Ozeki, author of the Booker-shortlisted A Tale for The Time Being

From icy Vermont to World War Two Italy, Dennison Smith s characters are cast adrift in a mythical terrain where historical and imaginary events collide. Exceptionally bold, beautiful, original and humane --Joanna Kavenna, author of The Birth of Love and Come to the Edge

About the Author:

Dennison Smith divides her time between British Columbia and London, England, where she resides. She is pursuing her PhD in Creative and Critical Writing at the University of East Anglia. The Eye of the Day is her second novel. A novelist, poet and playwright, she has received the Agnes Nixon Playwriting Award, the Francis Lerner Award for Performance Literature, and the Stand International Short Story Award.

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