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After a failed pursuit of the American dream, Bob Dubois leaves home and finds work on a fishing vessel in the Florida Keys. While aboard, he becomes entangled in a smuggling scheme aimed at bringing two Haitians into the United States. The novel follows his struggle with the moral dilemmas and risks that accompany this clandestine operation.
First publish date: 1985
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Russell Banks
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