A Fine Passage: a novel

In this sequel to Just Fine, we follow many of the same characters who dreamt of escape from the insular, predictable cadences of life in Acadia — from Baltimore to Israel, San Francisco to Denmark, Moncton to Paris — in exploration of their newly gained freedom. Terry and Carmen fly to France, and Hans crisscrosses the world. New characters are introduced: Claudia, a young and wonderfully independent and confident girl who is asked to post a curious letter for a stranger she’s met in the airport; the Woman Who Smokes Only in Public and loves a man who throws out his handkerchiefs on Thursdays; the Man Who Didn’t Seem to Be Reading and can’t decide where to settle down; and a rabbi or pope who shares his wisdom and unique spirituality with his fellow air travellers.