Never a Paradise is a compelling debut, combining travel and poetry, with self-exploration and autobiographical insight.
We can easily lose sight of the things that really matter, focusing instead on the grey, daily drudge. As a result, we lose our sense of self, to our own detriment and that of those around us. Many of us will carry on like this, oblivious to our own needs. But for Martyn Oakland this feeling was a spur to action.
Answering an online request for crew, Oakland exchanged his home, his family, friends and loved ones for life on a small boat sailing from Papua New Guinea to Australia. This would prove to be both a physical and a metaphysical journey, providing him with both answers and many more questions.
(Dom Kippin)
We can easily lose sight of the things that really matter, focusing instead on the grey, daily drudge. As a result, we lose our sense of self, to our own detriment and that of those around us. Many of us will carry on like this, oblivious to our own needs. But for Martyn Oakland this feeling was a spur to action.
Answering an online request for crew, Oakland exchanged his home, his family, friends and loved ones for life on a small boat sailing from Papua New Guinea to Australia. This would prove to be both a physical and a metaphysical journey, providing him with both answers and many more questions.
(Dom Kippin)
