Sharks in the Time of Saviours

<p><b>'The novel you never knew you were waiting for' Marlon James</b><br><b>'As vivid as it is splendid'<i> New York Times</i><br>'I didn't want it to end' Sarah Moss</b><br><br><b>A Barack Obama Book of the Year. </b><b>Named one of the Best Books of 2020 by <i>New York Times</i> <i>Guardian </i><i>Irish Times Oprah Magazine </i>BBC Culture <i>Good Housekeeping Kirkus Reviews </i>and Amazon<br></b><br>In 1995 in Kailua-Kona Hawai'i seven-year-old Nainoa Flores is saved from drowning by a shiver of sharks. His family struggling to make ends meet amidst the collapse of the sugar cane industry hails his rescue as a sign of favour from ancient Hawaiian gods.<br><br>But as time passes this hope gives way to economic realities forcing Nainoa and his siblings to seek salvation across the continental United States leaving behind home and family.<br><br>With a profound command of language Washburn's powerful debut novel examines what it means to be both of a place and a stranger in it.</p>