The Stranger in the Lifeboat
Readers rate it 3.7 (70 on Hardcover)
288 pages · Released 2021 · Sphere
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This is a philosophical survival story with religious and metaphysical themes that explores faith, morality, and human nature rather than action. The ship explosion and deaths occur off-page, and the story's tension is psychological rather than graphic. The existential questions about heaven, hell, and divine presence may challenge younger readers, but the book rewards contemplation about kindness and acceptance. Best suited for mature middle-grade and teen readers who enjoy character-driven mysteries and spiritual themes.
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Adrift in a raft after a deadly ship explosion, nine people struggle for survival at sea. Three days pass. Short on water, food and hope, they spot a man floating in the waves and pull him in. The man, strange and quiet, claims to be the Lord. Is the man who he claims to be? What actually caused the explosion? Are the... Adrift in a raft after a deadly ship explosion, nine people struggle for survival at sea. Three days pass. Short on water, food and hope, they spot a man floating in the waves and pull him in. The man, strange and quiet, claims to be the Lord. Is the man who he claims to be? What actually caused the explosion? Are the survivors already in heaven, or are they in hell? Years later, when the empty life raft washes up on the island of Montserrat-- the events recounted in a notebook-- it falls to the island's chief inspector to solve the mystery of what really happened. -- adapted from jacket
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- Fiction, visionary & metaphysical
- Fiction, religious
- Fiction, family life, general
- nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-fiction=2021-11-21
- New York Times bestseller
- Shipwreck survival
- Fiction
- Shipwrecks
- Lifeboats
- Visionary & Metaphysical
- Religious
- Family Life
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ISBN 9780751584530 · Sphere