![]() However, after his father passes away and Jevick embarks on his first business trip to Olondria, he discovers that, his schooling aside, he's not fully prepared for everything that Olondria might have in store for him. In order to prepare him to take over his duties, his father acquires an Olondrian tutor, who infuses the boy's typical small-town angst with a deep wanderlust, raising Olondria to near-mythic status in his mind. Jevick is a young man whose father's trading business depends on commerce with the country of Olondria - a far more cosmopolitan location than Jevick's small island. Samatar's background and experience as a poet is clear. it's a lush sea of language, interspersed with shimmering pearls of phrases. ![]() Everything here springs to vivid, sensual life. One of the most beautifully written novels I'm encountered in quite some time. ![]()
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