Riptide (Paperback)

On his nineteenth birthday in an English seaside town, Duncan Blaine gets a clue to the whereabouts of his mother, Diana, who, nine years earlier, left him to be raised by relatives when a tragic accident took the life of her husband. When he meets her Duncan is also introduced to the new man in her life, a cardiac surgeon with whom she intends to live in Canada. Distraught at the prospect of yet another separation, Duncan attempts to reconcile with his mother while conducting a passionate affair with an employee of the inn where he is staying. A compelling coming-of-age tale, in which Benson employs surfing as a metaphor, adding graceful comic details and a series of charming secondary characters, Riptide is an intense, even transcendent examination of a young man's struggle to establish his identity while facing the loss of both parents.

General

Imprint:	Alma Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2012
First published:	June 2012
Authors:	Peter Benson
Dimensions:	198 x 128 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-1-84688-195-4
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	1-84688-195-1
Barcode:	9781846881954

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