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Offshore places readers on the Battersea Reach of the Thames, where a diverse group of boat‑dwelling eccentrics form a fragile, interdependent community. Among them are Maurice, a homosexual prostitute; Richard, a buttoned‑up ex‑navy officer; and Nenna, a struggling mother of two wild children. As each lives on the margins of land and sea, their interconnected stories illuminate the tensions of family life, gender, and belonging. The novel sketches the quiet drama of life on barges, offering a nuanced look at relationships forged in the tight quarters of floating homes.
First publish date: September 1, 2003
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Penelope Fitzgerald
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