Canal Dreams

Summary

In Ian Banks's novel «Canal Dreams», the fate of the renowned Japanese cellist Hisako Onoda becomes intricately entwined with the mysterious and unsettling world of the Panama Canal. Forced into isolation aboard a tanker stranded in tropical waters, the heroine confronts not only the ghosts of her own past but also a growing external threat. Around her is a motley group of passengers, each harboring their own secrets, while the looming danger turns the canal’s tranquil surface into an arena for survival. Banks masterfully blends psychological depth with tense action, immersing the reader in an atmosphere of anxiety, inner struggle, and the inevitable confrontation with the darker sides of the human soul.