Brother Fish

ISBN-13:9780143002703

Brother Fish is an Australian saga spanning eighty years and four continents.

Inspired by real events, Bryce Courtenay's novel tells the story of three people from vastly differing backgrounds. All they have in common is a tough beginning in life.

Jack McKenzie is a harmonica player, soldier, dreamer and small-time professional fisherman from a tiny island in Bass Strait. Nicole Lenoir-Jourdan is a strong-willed woman hiding from an ambiguous past in Shanghai. Larger than life, Private Jimmy Oldcorn was once a street kid and leader of a New York gang. Together, they reap a vast and not always legitimate fortune from the sea.

Brother Fish is an inspiring human drama of three lives brought together and changed forever by the extraordinary events of recent history. But most of all it is about the power of friendship and love.

User Reviews

• Comment by Phillip Munnings October 4, 2009
  An excellent book from start to finish. As always, Mr. Courtenay takes you on a journey where you can't help feeling a part of the story. I just wanted to keep reading about the lives of these amazing charaters. It opened my eyes to the sacrific the soldiers made during the Korean war, and demonstrated what can happen when people from various ethnic backgrounds come together, support one another and work towards a common goal. This story leaves you wanting more and more. Once I had finished the book I started to read it all over again. Thank you Mr. Courtenay, you are truely great writer.
• Comment by Tom Spence December 17, 2008
  Ever read a book that you wish would go on some more? This book satisfies that desire and more! Another truly fantastic book by Bryce Courtenay.