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category: Fiction
published: Oct 2013
ISBN:9781770904545
publisher: ECW Press
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The Sky Manifest

A Novel

by Brian Panhuyzen

tagged: literary
Description

 

A dark and riveting journey of one man in a broken world

With nothing left to lose, Nathan Soderquist is moving west; his wife is dead, his infant daughter too, all because of a kiss and a snowstorm and his failure to prevent distant consequences. In his desperate isolation, he commits acts of violence, cowardice, nobility, and bravery as he passes through vacant landscapes and encounters beguiling characters. A road accident leaves his body broken, and his convalescence plumbs the depths of addiction. Relentless in his need to bridge epic distances, his journey moves from car to bicycle to foot as his anger grows, spurring a desire for revenge. Ultimately, a midnight confrontation spirals out of control, and from its extraordinary violence Nathan is presented with two final paths: one ends in destruction; the other could lead to redemption.

Written in taut, muscular prose and punctuated by brief poetic journal entries that document the ever-changing sky, Panhuyzen’s debut novel recounts one man’s story in a world revved with suspense and alive with wonder.

 

About the Author

Brian Panhuyzen

Contributor Notes

Brian Panhuyzen is the author of the short-story collection The Death of the Moon (Cormorant, 1999). He has written for the Just for Laughs International Comedy Festival, worked as a typesetter and designer, and is a developer of databases. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Editorial Review

 

“Panhuyzen’s intricate mastery of words contrasts with his protagonist’s inability to master himself. The author demonstrates a remarkable talent in search of nuance.” — Publishers Weekly

 

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