The Voyage
The Voyage by Philip Caputo, published by Knopf on October 19, 1999, is a first edition novel comprising 432 pages. The story begins in the early 20th century when Cyrus Braithwaite unexpectedly orders his three teenage sons to embark on a sailing journey from their Maine home, instructing them not to return until September. Their adventure takes a perilous turn as they are stranded in Cuba after a storm, and their father’s silence on their plea for help leaves lingering questions within the family.
Almost a century later, Cyrus’s great-granddaughter Sybil seeks to uncover the truth behind her family’s past. Her investigation delves into the reasons for her great-grandfather’s drastic decision, the circumstances surrounding their mother’s absence, and the mysterious figure of Lockwood Braithwaite. As Sybil unravels these long-held secrets, her discoveries reshape her understanding of her identity and the ideals that once defined the Braithwaite family. This narrative explores themes of family dynamics and the impact of hidden histories.
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On a June morning in the century’s infancy, Cyrus Braithwaite — without explanation — orders his three teenage sons to sail from their Maine home and not return until September. The three boys and a friend board the Braithwaites’ forty-six-foot schooner and begin a perilous journey down the East Coast, bound for the Florida Keys. A storm abruptly ends their passage, leaving them stranded in Cuba, but when they telegraph their father for help, he does not respond. After their ordeal is over, no one in the family ever again mentions the voyage.
Now, almost a century later, Cyrus’s great-granddaughter Sybil is determined to know the hidden heart of the story: Why did Cyrus send his sons to sea? Why was their mother in a Boston hospital? What role was played in the drama by Lockwood Braithwaite, the enigmatic child of Cyrus’s first marriage? Sybil’s discoveries will change the way she thinks about herself, her family, and the America whose ideals the Braithwaites once embodied.
The author of A Rumor of War — acclaimed as one of the great books about Vietnam — here gives us a rich and gripping tale of adventure, courage, and the persisting effects of long-held secrets. The Voyage is a powerful novel about a family whose ways and deeds were once a template for the nation.
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