The Sea by John BanvilleMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Once again, the Man Booker Prize selection committee does not disappoint!
I loved this wonderful story about a tortured man trying to cope with the depth (and breadth) of his anguish. I'm also thankful to Banville for introducing the artist Bonnard to me. Impressionism is not my favorite style, but I would love to see some of these paintings in an exhibit. Like Banville's story, the paintings present indecipherable slices of ephemeral dreams, gossamer realities, where the interloper wonders about her place in the world, as does narrator Max.
And lovers of language will re-read many of Banville's beautifully crafted sentences.
The Sea was my first John Banville novel, but I look forward to reading many more!
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