Driftwood Spars / The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life

Three linked narratives recount the intersecting lives of a soldier whose comrades remember his extraordinary life and death, a proud Somali youth whose pride leads to violent consequences, and a woman whose story gathers a cast of other figures and a reformed version of the soldier; episodes move between military service, colonial encounters, personal pride, and chance meetings, exploring how brief crossings shape fate and reveal ironies of honor and consequence. The collection emphasizes coincidence, moral complexity, and the fleeting ties between people who meet and then part.