Literary Fiction
An old man on a wealthy island faces past sins and family reconciliation during a storm on his 70th birthday.
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An old man on a wealthy island faces past sins and family reconciliation during a storm on his 70th birthday.
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The Boston Globe calls Frederick Buechner "one of our finest writers." USA Today says he's "one of our most original storytellers." Now this acclaimed author gives us his most beguiling novel yet--a magical tale of love, betrayal, and redemption inspired by Shakespeare's The Tempest.On wealthy Plantation Island in South Florida, an old man waits, Kenzie Maxwell is a writer, a raconteur, a rascal, an altruist, a mystic--a charismatic figure who enjoys life with his rich third wife but muses daily...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Past affair with a 17-year-old is central backstory; mild romance
Violence & gore
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Storm peril and a boat endangered by a sudden squall at sea
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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A handyman character is frequently depicted as drunk
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Faith and redemption themes recur; features a bishop character
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Past sexual relationship with a 17-year-old runaway; she dies in childbirth
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