The Arrival from a Far-Off Place

About the Book

The story is an existential comedy dealing with the lives of three men and the closeness they share after fighting in a war together. It is existential because it deals with the nature of how these men choose to live their lives, and though it does not end well for most of them, it is comedic because it does have a happy ending. One of the men’s son is raised by his selfless father who attempts to teach him the trade of carpentry. Though he never does get the job done, he instead finds love.

About the Author

I am Brian Sowakinas. Studied English and Creative Writing at Southern New Hampshire University and Philosophy at Arizona State University. This novel began as a twelve-page short story for a writing class and was expounded upon until it was the length of this novel. I live in beautiful Bayville New Jersey with my family.