Castle of Water

Description

Home is where the heart is Barry Bleecker wanted to trade in his dreary life for one of adventure and art. Until he finds himself washed up on a deserted beach with only four pairs of contact lenses to his name... Sophie Ducel was meant to be having the honeymoon of a lifetime. Then the plane goes down and her world becomes a speck of sand in an endless ocean. They have one task: to survive. These two very different people must find a way to reconcile their differences and make their home a castle, on an island, surrounded by water...

Dane Huckelbridge hails from the American Middle West and studied history at Princeton University. His writing has appeared in Tin House, The New Republic, and New Delta Review; he is at work on a new book tracing the history of beer in America.

'"Castle of Water" is a unique, inventive exploration of love, loss, and survival. The novel's two characters, lost and alone on a Polynesian island, must rely on each other when the world has forgotten all about them. "Castle of Water" is a compelling portrait of what it means to be rescued-both literally and figuratively-by hope, ingenuity, and love.' - Kristin Hannah, #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Nightingale" 'Brilliant, clever, riveting pick your adjective, they all apply. But do pick up "Castle of Water," just be careful when you pick it up. For Huckelbridge has spun a yarn that is sure to cost you sleep while you race to the remarkable end. It's that good.' - Thomas Christopher Greene, bestselling author of "The Headmaster's Wife"