A Clear Calling

by David Austin

From when he was twelve years old Robert Radnor had been in love with the idea of being a sailor. And a sailor he became, at home on the sea as other men were on land. Until the year of 1948, on board the steamship Golden Delta , serving as first officer under Captain Peeke, when Radnor's uncanny intuition about the sea and its ways suddenly deserts him and he finds himself alone with the sea, with his fear and with his terrifying foreknowledge.

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

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Reviews

[Thomas Goddard · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very fast read at only 141 pages. I can see why Doris Lessing rates this one. They share a brusque, energetic style of writing.

I can't really give too much away with this one. I'd describe it as a man confronted with a reality long avoided. A man adrift in a life of diligent forgetfulness; even down to speech.

Read this if you enjoy reading about the power the sea holds... both over all that sails and swims; and equally over the hearts of men.

[Red · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully crafted, a haunting, thought-provoking novel the sea is described with an authentic reverence. A worthwhile read.

[Lolitilla · Rating 3 out of 5]

Me ha gustado y me ha aburrido a partes iguales, y es que ha pasado todo el libro con partes intrigantes y otras deseando que terminaran. Lo positivo, que tiene una lectura rápida. La sinopsis me gusta mucho, pero la manera de desarrollar la historia me ha dejado un poco fría.