Brother Fish brings together three unlikely people who are all focused on one purpose--finding a fortune in the depths of the sea.
Brother Fish will take you all over the world as you follow the adventures of three people from very different backgrounds on their underwater treasure missions. Jack McKenzie, Nicole Lenoir-Jourdan, and Jimmy Oldcorn make up this incredible team in a drama that's set during one of the most pivotal times in world history.
Through the blood and death that surrounds the Korean War, arise a partnership between Jack and Jimmy. One is a soldier who loves playing the harmonica. However, he's also a professional fisherman. The other is a former street kid and New York gang leader. They're joined by Nicole, who is a kindly, elderly woman with a mysterious past. Her secretive background in Shanghai only adds to the story, and it becomes quite obvious right from the beginning that she has a strength that her male partners hadn't counted on.
Together, they'll indulge themselves in their business, finding riches all over the world during one of the most dangerous periods of our world's history.
Bryce Courtenay has long been regaled as Australia's favorite novelist and storyteller. He admits that at one point in his life, he fell in love with words. When Bryce was 20 years old, he began to go after the career he had fallen in love with--writing--at the London School of Journalism. He has penned countless works of fiction that his fans simply adore. In many of his books, he attacks prejudice without apology, and in Brother Fish, you'll be captivated by his understanding of prejudice, as well as the depth of his characters.
"As usual, Courtenay delivers well-drawn characters with complex relationships in an international setting. I particularly liked the disparity between these characters and the love bond that developed between them over several decades. A LONG read that was perfect for an idyllic beach vacation.
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Sophie (4 out of 5 stars)