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Pub Date
Oct 25 2011
| Archive Date
Sep 01 2012
Description
"A moving portrait of a father who, unable to save what he most loved, tried to save what could have been." -The Atlanta Journal- Constitution From the acclaimed author of Salt comes this exquisitely written and deeply haunting novel of love and family. When a terrible tragedy changes his family forever, Guy-alone and searching for answers-embarks in his old barge on the stormy waters of the North Sea, writing in his diary about the man he might have been and the family he should have had. His voyage unfolds in unexpected ways, and when he meets two women at sea on a similar quest, Guy realizes that it just might be possible to begin his life again.
"A moving portrait of a father who, unable to save what he most loved, tried to save what could have been." -The Atlanta Journal- Constitution From the acclaimed author of Salt comes this...
Description
"A moving portrait of a father who, unable to save what he most loved, tried to save what could have been." -The Atlanta Journal- Constitution From the acclaimed author of Salt comes this exquisitely written and deeply haunting novel of love and family. When a terrible tragedy changes his family forever, Guy-alone and searching for answers-embarks in his old barge on the stormy waters of the North Sea, writing in his diary about the man he might have been and the family he should have had. His voyage unfolds in unexpected ways, and when he meets two women at sea on a similar quest, Guy realizes that it just might be possible to begin his life again.
Advance Praise
"Page is a sensitive, pensive writer, and he has endowed Guy with the same skill to compose this poignant story within the story...Engaging and even surprising all the way to the end. Page knows enough about real grief to be aware that it follows no regular stages."- The Washington Post
"The opening scene in Jeremy Page's novel is an absolute stunner."-The New York Times
"‘Sea Change,' borrowed from Shakespeare, means transformation, and Guy's reminds us that love can heal even the worst wounds."-People
"With lyricism and poise, Page renders a doubly engaging story, with one narrative as intricate and essential as the other."-Publishers Weekly
"In this impressive novel, Page is at home on the estuaries around the North Sea, on a journey across America and in the lonely spaces in family relationships." -Kirkus
"[Page's] minutely observed characters and his evocation of almost every subject he treats are masterful." -Booklist
"Page is a sensitive, pensive writer, and he has endowed Guy with the same skill to compose this poignant story within the story...Engaging and even surprising all the way to the end. Page knows...
Advance Praise
"Page is a sensitive, pensive writer, and he has endowed Guy with the same skill to compose this poignant story within the story...Engaging and even surprising all the way to the end. Page knows enough about real grief to be aware that it follows no regular stages."- The Washington Post
"The opening scene in Jeremy Page's novel is an absolute stunner."-The New York Times
"‘Sea Change,' borrowed from Shakespeare, means transformation, and Guy's reminds us that love can heal even the worst wounds."-People
"With lyricism and poise, Page renders a doubly engaging story, with one narrative as intricate and essential as the other."-Publishers Weekly
"In this impressive novel, Page is at home on the estuaries around the North Sea, on a journey across America and in the lonely spaces in family relationships." -Kirkus
"[Page's] minutely observed characters and his evocation of almost every subject he treats are masterful." -Booklist
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Other Format |
| ISBN |
9780143119845 |
| PRICE |
$22.00 (USD)
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| PAGES |
288
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Additional Information
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Other Format |
| ISBN |
9780143119845 |
| PRICE |
$22.00 (USD)
|
| PAGES |
288
|
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