“The year is 1953. Three unaccompanied boys, including the narrator, Michael, have free run of the Oronsay, an ocean liner, on a three-week voyage from Ceylon to England. To the despair of the ship’s captain and some of their fellow passengers, they experience a series of adventures, large and small, that serve as an introduction to the mysteries of the adult world. Reminiscent of Ondaatje’s earlier clan memoir, Running in the Family, this (presumably autobiographical) novel is an exotic pleasure from a famously lyrical writer.”—Arlene, Watermark Book Company, Anacortes, WA. Buy The Cat’s Table from your local indie.
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The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje
October 16, 2011