num_pages: 312
description: In a small seaside town, a young whaler, Flinch, is involved in a horrible accident that leaves a fellow whaler dead and a stunned Flinch holding onto a bloody knife. Trapped by his shame, Flinch grows into manhood as a recluse, unable to move beyond the fatal event. His town’s economy and stability also suffer from its bloody history as the ocean’s turbulent waves become barren and unyielding. Only after crossing paths with Karma, a girl living in a commune in the hills, does Flinch begin a journey toward wholeness that communicates one man’s desire for redemption despite a sea of misfortune and hardship.
language: English
title: Death of a Whaler
titlecomplete: Death of a Whaler
genres: Fiction, Australia
ratings_count: 42
publisher: Allen & Unwin