Incredibly moving, witty and warm, The Boy from the Sea is a story of a family and a town, and what difference the arrival of one child can make. For fans of Kate Atkinson, Elizabeth Strout, Claire Keegan and Jon McGregor.
An Observer Best Debut of 2025
An ordinary town. An extraordinary boy.
The heart-warming, life-affirming debut story of a baby found on a beach and the fisherman who adopts him.
'Compassionate, lyrical and full of devilment' - Louise Kennedy, author of Trespasses
'A joy . . . vivid, loving and genuinely funny' The Sunday Times
'I didn't want it to ever end' Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things
1973. In a close-knit community on Ireland’s west coast, a baby is found abandoned on the beach. Named Brendan by Ambrose Bonnar, the fisherman who adopts him, the boy will become a source of fascination and hope for a town caught in the storm of a rapidly changing world.
Ambrose, a man more comfortable at sea than on land, brings Brendan into his home out of love. But it is a decision that will fracture his family and force this man – more comfortable at sea than on land – to try to understand himself and those he cares for.
Set over twenty years, Garrett Carr’s The Boy From the Sea is a novel about a restless boy trying to find his place in the world. It is an exploration of the ties that make us and bind us, as a family and community move irresistibly into the future.
Readers love this gorgeous debut:
'Books are meant to change you, to shape you, and to heal you, and The Boy From the Sea does all those things' *
'You feel like you’re right there in the village' *
'Stunning. I found myself waking up at 5am because I was desperate to read more' *
'Felt like I was stepping off life's treadmill and immersing myself in another world' *
'Left me feeling warm and satisfied when I finished it and I’ve thought about it daily since then' *
"Warm, funny, full of lightly worn wisdom and wit. In short, it is a joy . . . the power of Carr’s novel lies in the contrast between its warm hilarity and the cold truths those jokes contain . . . vivid, loving and genuinely funny" - The Sunday Times
"A beautifully written, tragi-comic triumph" - Sunday Independent
"Stunning" - Good Housekeeping
"Outstanding . . . one of those beautiful books that soothe the soul" - Prima Magazine
"A lyrical, beautifully written portrait of a place and its people" - Mail on Sunday
"Lyrical" - The i
"Hypnotic . . . Carr has a terrific knack for detail, both poetic and quotidian . . . This is a surprising, tender and warm-hearted novel about a real place and real people: a gentle gift for spring" - The Guardian
"The son of a Killybegs fisherman, Carr writes from knowledge and reflects with good humour on his characters' inability to understand themselves . . . plenty of emotion and feeling" - Daily Mirror
"Charming . . . humorous . . . a fresh perspective " - Financial Times
"Wry, observant, various and thoughtful, this novel does something only art can" - Irish Times
"Expansive and intimate, funny and warm . . . it carries a cargo hold full of feeling beneath decks" - The Herald
"A delectably warm, communal voice through which the reader bears witness to one family’s most private moments" - The Observer
"A mesmerising, meditative debut; reminiscent of John McGahern and Jon McGregor" - Irish Independent
"This stunning literary offering holds your heart in its hands from the first page to the last. Masterfully crafted, mischievous and moving" - The Courier
"Charming . . . a quiet meditation on how family, community and industry intertwine around the bountiful but perilous Atlantic . . . Carr’s biggest strength lies in capturing the fishbowl quality of small-town life" - The List
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An Observer Best Debut of 2025
An ordinary town. An extraordinary boy.
The heart-warming, life-affirming debut story of a baby found on a beach and the fisherman who adopts him.
'Compassionate, lyrical and full of devilment' - Louise Kennedy, author of Trespasses
'A joy . . . vivid, loving and genuinely funny' The Sunday Times
'I didn't want it to ever end' Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things
1973. In a close-knit community on Ireland’s west coast, a baby is found abandoned on the beach. Named Brendan by Ambrose Bonnar, the fisherman who adopts him, the boy will become a source of fascination and hope for a town caught in the storm of a rapidly changing world.
Ambrose, a man more comfortable at sea than on land, brings Brendan into his home out of love. But it is a decision that will fracture his family and force this man – more comfortable at sea than on land – to try to understand himself and those he cares for.
Set over twenty years, Garrett Carr’s The Boy From the Sea is a novel about a restless boy trying to find his place in the world. It is an exploration of the ties that make us and bind us, as a family and community move irresistibly into the future.
Readers love this gorgeous debut:
'Books are meant to change you, to shape you, and to heal you, and The Boy From the Sea does all those things' *
'You feel like you’re right there in the village' *
'Stunning. I found myself waking up at 5am because I was desperate to read more' *
'Felt like I was stepping off life's treadmill and immersing myself in another world' *
'Left me feeling warm and satisfied when I finished it and I’ve thought about it daily since then' *
"Warm, funny, full of lightly worn wisdom and wit. In short, it is a joy . . . the power of Carr’s novel lies in the contrast between its warm hilarity and the cold truths those jokes contain . . . vivid, loving and genuinely funny" - The Sunday Times
"A beautifully written, tragi-comic triumph" - Sunday Independent
"Stunning" - Good Housekeeping
"Outstanding . . . one of those beautiful books that soothe the soul" - Prima Magazine
"A lyrical, beautifully written portrait of a place and its people" - Mail on Sunday
"Lyrical" - The i
"Hypnotic . . . Carr has a terrific knack for detail, both poetic and quotidian . . . This is a surprising, tender and warm-hearted novel about a real place and real people: a gentle gift for spring" - The Guardian
"The son of a Killybegs fisherman, Carr writes from knowledge and reflects with good humour on his characters' inability to understand themselves . . . plenty of emotion and feeling" - Daily Mirror
"Charming . . . humorous . . . a fresh perspective " - Financial Times
"Wry, observant, various and thoughtful, this novel does something only art can" - Irish Times
"Expansive and intimate, funny and warm . . . it carries a cargo hold full of feeling beneath decks" - The Herald
"A delectably warm, communal voice through which the reader bears witness to one family’s most private moments" - The Observer
"A mesmerising, meditative debut; reminiscent of John McGahern and Jon McGregor" - Irish Independent
"This stunning literary offering holds your heart in its hands from the first page to the last. Masterfully crafted, mischievous and moving" - The Courier
"Charming . . . a quiet meditation on how family, community and industry intertwine around the bountiful but perilous Atlantic . . . Carr’s biggest strength lies in capturing the fishbowl quality of small-town life" - The List
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