![]() Teens will appreciate the Goonies-like friendship and banter between Cal and his friend lovers of Treasure Island will enjoy the parallels to that classic tale of murderous greed. Just as he rooted for the doomed pirates in Robert Louis Stevenson’s tale, Cal wants Richard to somehow survive. Should the boys free him before the fleet returns and he is likely to be murdered? Should they protect the secret and save the legendary industry of Loyalty Island? It is an excruciating moral dilemma that tests their friendship, their conscience, and their allegiance to their families. Cal grew up on stories of the pirate Captain Flint, who murdered his own crew after they buried chests of gold for him in Treasure Island. He and his best friend, whose fathers are involved in the kidnapping, visit Richard even as they keep his existence secret. Cal, however, soon discovers that Richard is alive, chained up in the basement of Cal’s own house. It is a tragedy that doesn’t greatly upset the families of the island who will now continue to have work. But before the sale, Richard inexplicably decides to join the fleet in Alaska and is lost overboard. When Gaunt suddenly dies and his cynical and unpredictable son, Richard, decides to sell the business, the livelihood of the entire island is threatened. Later in the interview, asked about other influences, he mentions going “back to a couple of classic memoirs about adolescence, This Boy’s Life by Tobias Wolff and Stop-Time by Frank Conroy.” Granta also offers an extensive excerpt from the novel.Īdult/High School–Loyalty Island, home to 15-year-old Cal Bolling, is a dark and murky place off the Olympic Peninsula where his father operates a crabbing boat for the local fleet owned by John Gaunt. I imagined Cal, the narrator, to be similarly fascinated by the villains of Treasure Island, by the tension they produce whenever they step on the page.” ![]() Perhaps because of this, I was always more interested in the villains than the heroes when I was a kid. ![]() He shares this, “In children’s books the villains are usually doomed while the heroes make it to the end in Treasure Island, for example, the reader knows Jim Hawkins will survive because he’s telling the story, but there’s no such guarantee for John Silver. Dybek became a Granta New Voice in December, and there is an excellent, extensive interview on their site about his novel. The Granta New Voices program highlights six debut authors each year. There’s a notion of balance, with a cone resting delicately on its point on a rotating rod.Nick Dybek‘s debut is about fathers and sons, villains and heroes. “It is an up lighter, illuminating the space with ambient lighting, and its rotation also offers a dim companion for reading. “I wanted to design a light that was dual purpose,” he says. Inspiration behind the design: There’s a duality to this finely balanced piece from designer Michael Anastassiades. Each basic character (A) is followed by Unicode variants of the same character (Á, Ä), then OpenType variants (small caps, alternates, ligatures). This version is suitable for indoor use only. 1695 Captain Flint - Glyph Count: 523 This is a listing of all 523 glyphs contained in the font, including OpenType variants that may only be accessible via OpenType-aware applications.The plug-in power supply includes with interchangeable plugs.Dimming option: The light of this sleek floor lamp can be adjusted from 10-100%.Its power cord measures 102" long (260 cm) and features an ON-OFF foot dimmer switch.Its stem and cone are available in painted steel or brushed brass.On the base of this dimmable floor lamp, it is weighted by a stunning Italian white Carrara or black Marquina marble base which added a feeling of understated luxury.At the top, its spinning cone diffuser provides direct light that can be repositioned.Designed in 2015 by Michael Anastassiades, this dual purpose floor lamp converts either to a reading or ambiance light.ĭiscover the Captain Flint outdoor/indoor version, see here. Sleek and graceful, Captain Flint is a versatile floor lamp features smart details from head to toe.
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