The Man with the Compound Eyes
English
By (author): Ming-Yi Wu Wu Ming-Yi
From the author of The Stolen Bicycle - longlisted for the International Man Booker Prize
On the island of Wayo Wayo, every second son must leave on the day he turns fifteen as a sacrifice to the Sea God. Atilei however is determined to defy destiny and become the first to survive.
Across the sea, Alice Shihs life is interrupted when a vast trash vortex comes crashing onto the shore of Taiwan, bringing Atilei with it.
In the aftermath of the catastrophe, Atilei and Alice retrace her late husbands footsteps into the mountains, hoping to solve the mystery of her sons disappearance. On their journey, memories will be challenged, an unusual bond formed, and a dark secret uncovered that will force Alice to question everything she thought she knew.