The Farther Shore: Winner of the 5 Under 35 Fiction Award 2008 (Milkweed National Fiction Prize)
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
In his unforgettable debut novel, Eck puts readers inside the mind of a confused young soldier caught in the fog of unexpected warfare. Josh, a young soldier, and his "battle buddies" are left to wander in hostile territory, to face violent encounters that leave only a few of them alive.