About this episode

This episode explores Alistair MacLeod's short story 'The Boat', focusing on themes of love, sacrifice, and the choices that shape identity.

What does it mean to love a place — and still long to leave it? In Alistair MacLeod’s haunting short story “The Boat,” a son struggles between family, tradition and the pull of a different life. On this episode of The Lonely Voice, we explore a powerful story about the sea, sacrifice and the choices that shape who we become.

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Hosts: Peter Orner, Yvette Benavides

Topics covered

• love of place
• family
• tradition
• life choices
• sacrifice
• short story

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Books & works: The Boat

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