Archipelago : A Novel

A mesmerizing tale of a father and daughter's sailing adventure from Trinidad to the Galapagos Islands Monique Roffey, vibrant new voice in Caribbean fiction and author of the Orange Prize finalist The White Woman on the Green Bicycle, returns with Archipelago, a new novel that is a journey of redemption, healing, and hope in the wake of devastating loss. When a flood destroys Gavin Weald's home in Trinidad and rips his family apart, life as he knows it will never be the same. A year later he returns to his house and tries to start over, but when the rainy season arrives, his daughter's nightmares about the torrents make life there unbearable. So father and daughter-and their dog-embark upon a voyage to make peace with the waters. Their journey takes them far from their Caribbean island home, as they sail through archipelagos, encounter the grandeur of the sea, and meet with the challenges and surprises of the natural world.

Monique Roffey was born in Trinidad and educated in the United Kingdom. She is the author of the Orange Prize finalist The White Woman on the Green Bicycle, among other books. She lives in London.