The Cat's Table

Do you remember what you did when you were 11 years old?  In the novel, "The Cat's Table," the elegant prose chronicles the sea voyage of just such a young child, a boy.  He is put on a ship in Sri Lanka and disembarks in London.  The adventures, other passengers, and circumstances are revealed in the beautiful words of the author, Michael Ondaatji.  I didn't want to miss a single word.