![]() ![]() Unbeknownst to her, she's standing where Edwin had his mysterious 1912 incident. In the book's next section, Vincent Smith - a female character from Mandel's 2020 novel "The Glass Hotel" - is a 1990s teen when she films some nature footage. It's a "supernatural" episode he'll never forget. One day, in the Canadian woods, he's enveloped in "a flash of darkness, like sudden blindness or an eclipse." He feels like he's entered a "vast interior" - a train station, maybe- and he hears a violin. ![]() Sent packing by his aristocratic family, Edwin comes to rest on Vancouver Island. Andrew, a young Briton with a "double-sainted name," has committed quasi-blasphemy, suggesting England shouldn't rule the world. It's 1912 when the story starts, and Edwin St. Inspired by real-world ills and eccentric philosophical theories, Mandel has crafted an enthralling narrative puzzle, plunging her relatable characters into a tale that spans five centuries. Her latest, "Sea of Tranquility," is a full-on mind-blower. Six years after that book came out - well, you know. In 2014, the Canadian author published "Station Eleven," an unsettling yet inspiring novel (recently adapted by HBO) about the survivors of a merciless pandemic. ![]() Let's hope it's less prophetic than her previous work. John Mandel's new novel, "Sea of Tranquility," is smart, brisk and entertaining. ![]()
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