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Paul Binding is a novelist, critic, and cultural historian whose works delve into the intricacies of human psychology and societal themes. Having spent his early childhood in Germany before being educated in England, his academic background at Oxford provided a strong foundation for his literary pursuits. Binding has lectured internationally and held editorial positions, shaping his nuanced understanding of literature. His writing is characterized by a deep exploration of identity and the complexities of human connection.
- 2023
- 2020
- 2020
The Stranger from the Sea
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
The dramatic and moving reimagination of the characters from Ibsen's The Lady from the Sea, set in a 19th-century town that harbors many secrets After a ferocious storm shipwrecks young Norwegian sailor Hans Lyngstrand in the English Channel near Dengate, aspiring journalist Martin Bridges takes a job at the local newspaper. When Hans moves into Martin's boardinghouse to convalesce and Martin interviews the young sailor for the paper, it upends Martin's otherwise uneventful world. Hans tells him of the shipwreck--and of his encounter with a vicious sailor vowing to seek revenge, who Hans believes may still be alive. So begins a complex friendship between the two young men that will cause Martin to reexamine his relationships with everyone around him. In The Stranger from the Sea, the backstories Paul Binding creates for the characters of Ibsen's classic The Lady from the Sea unfold in tandem with the secret romances, rivalries, and heartaches of a seemingly unremarkable town. The result is a lyrical and quietly captivating novel that will mesmerize readers from its opening pages.
- 2007
This autobiographical novel, is the haunting story of a Japanese boy's development towards a homosexual identity during and after the Second World War. Charting his progress from an isolated childhood through adolescence to manhood, it details his inner life and preoccupation with death
