This short novel unfolds in the form of a letter which the narrator, Wyatt Hillyer, writes to his 21-year old daughter, Marlais, about the circumstances surrounding her birth. The poignant tale he tells takes place in Nova Scotia during World War II and the plot revolves around historical events that took place in the waters off Newfoundland in 1942. The award-winning author, Howard Norman, introduces the reader to lesser known war atrocities which killed civilians and occurred less than 40 miles off the coast of North American. More than historical fiction, this novel is a character study of young Wyatt. Writing in a spare style, Norman successfully portrays Wyatt as a modern tragic hero.
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