All Is Fish

by Kirsten Miller

At the center of this poignant novel is Simon, a successful Johannesburg businessman whose carefully constructed life is rapidly falling apart. Trying to make sense of his misfortunes, he returns to his childhood home in beautiful but uncosmopolitan Zululand, where reminders of his boyhood lead him on a journey of recovery. Joining forces with twins, Jonathan and Sarah, two old friends who have been scarred by a crushing tragedy, Simon begins to respond to the watery beauty of the landscape, which is described with poetic images of marine life and embryology. Gradually, as they watch the teeming animal life around them, these three remarkable characters begin to imagine new births for themselves, finding strength in the knowledge that they are inextricably linked by fate, birth, and the difficult but enriching bonds of love.

218 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2008

About the author

Kirsten Miller is a writer of novels, non-fiction, and short stories. She lives in Durban, South Africa. Her first novel, "All is Fish," was shortlisted for the Jacana/EU Literary Awards. She was a three-times finalist in the SA PEN literary award in South Africa. Her non-fiction book, "Children on the Bridge" about her early experiences working in the field of autism was long-listed for the Alan Paton/Sunday Times award for non-fiction. "Sister Moon" is her second novel, published by Umuzi in 2014.

Reviews

[Shayne · Rating 3 out of 5]

hmmm. not sure about this at all. need time to think it through.