Silence

by William Carpenter

Overview

Nick Colonna is a young veteran returning from Iraq to the coast of Maine after an IED explosion kills his entire crew and leaves him deaf. Struggling with trauma, Nick finds solace in memories of nearby Amber Island—a private sanctuary owned by a Boston family set on development, much to the despair of its youngest daughter, Julia. As Nick battles his inner demons, Julia fights her family, and Amber Island faces demolition, Carpenter raises questions about what survives carnage and loss and where—in a divided and chaotic world—is there room for peace and silence.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781952143281
Publisher:	Islandport Press
Publication date:	06/10/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	280
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

William Carpenter grew up in Waterville, graduated from Dartmouth College and earned a PhD at the University of Minnesota. He later returned to Maine to help found the College of the Atlantic, where he has taught for forty-eight years. He is the recipient of the Pablo Neruda award, the Black Warrior award, and the AWP award in poetry. His previous novels are A Keeper of Sheep and The Wooden Nickel. He and writer Donna Gold live in an old coastal inn and spend summers exploring Maine islands in their family sloop, Northern Light.