The Current by Yannick Thoraval Tour Review
The Current by Yannick Thoraval Tour Review
First off I want to mention that a portion of the proceeds of The Current will go to refugees. When I saw that; I already had admiration for Yannic Thoraval; not only as an author but as a person.
While I was reading this book I was always trying to figure out what results or technical knowledge would be used to save the people of the island. Yannick Thoraval helped remind me what should be important in life, and how I have allowed my life to not follow what was so important years ago. Sometimes when you get so caught up in your life, you forget what was once your reasons for pushing forward.
I was most impressed with the comparison between the saving of his family and the saving of the island. Maintaining a balance of these can prove to be exhausting. The book keeps you going by trying to figure out how the character of Peter will make this happen. I am not one to expose too much of the story, because I don’t like to spoil things for the readers. What I will say is that it is definitely one of those, “can’t put this book down or I will miss what is going on books”. I appreciate that Yannick took this into consideration when writing it. My hat is off to him for such a wonderfully written book!
If you have not read The Current, it is a book that is a timely sign of things to come that everyone should take into consideration.
About Yannick Thoraval:
Yannick Thoraval is a professional communications adviser and university lecturer.
Best known as an essayist, Thoraval has published widely for both academic and general audiences.
He formally studied film, philosophy and American political history, attaining a masters degree from the University of Melbourne before leaving academia to pursue commercial writing interests. He ended up working as a copywriter in marketing and communications.
Thoraval’s fiction has received critical acclaim. His first screenplay, Kleftiko, was a finalist in the International Showcase Screenwriting Awards. Judges of the prestigious Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards, Australia, highly commended his first novel, The Current.
The novel draws from Thoraval’s personal and professional experiences of working in the Victorian State Government, particularly his work in international development with the nation of Timor-Leste.
He is a career migrant and has lived in the Netherlands, France, Cyprus, Canada and Australia. Moving internationally from a young age has left him feeling culturally stateless, despite holding three passports.
Thoraval is a quiet advocate for refugees and asylum seekers. He is a founding member of the World Writings Group, which helps refugees write about their experiences of forced migration.
He has pledged to donate 10% of the proceeds of this book to assist the settlement of refugees.
He currently lives in Melbourne, Australia, where he teaches professional writing and editing. He is working on his second novel.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/YannickThoraval
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008295216884
Pick up or order your copy of The Current today!
Publisher: Ingram Spark (September, 2014)
Category: Literary Fiction, Climate Fiction
ISBN: 978-0-9925916-0-1
Tour Date: November, 2014
Available in: ebook, 312 Pages
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