The Cat's Table

In this astonishing novel about the mysteries of friendship and fate, the reader is plunged into a world of curious characters and unexpected thrills. As three mischievous boys from Colombo embark on their voyage to England in the early 1950s, they find themselves at the notorious Cat’s Table, where they are treated as outcasts by their elders. But as the ship crosses the Indian Ocean, the boys tumble from one adventure to another, bursting all over the place like freed mercury. By turns poignant and electrifying, The Cat’s Table is a spellbinding story about the magical—often forbidden—discoveries of childhood, and a lifelong journey that begins unexpectedly with a spectacular sea voyage. ”