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by: Anita Shreve  List Price: $26.98 Price: $0.68 You Save: $26.30 (97%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9781586212698 Edition: Abridged Format: Abridged, Audiobook ISBN: 1586212699 Label: Hachette Audio Manufacturer: Hachette Audio Number Of Items: 4 Publication Date: April 01, 2002 Publisher: Hachette Audio Studio: Hachette Audio Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: From its opening pages, Anita Shreve's Sea Glass surrounds the reader in the surprisingly rich feeling of the New Hampshire coast in winter. Vividly evoking the life of the coastal community at the beginning of the Great Depression, Sea Glass shifts through the multiple points of view of six principal characters; it's a skillfully created story of braided lives that bounces easily (even inevitably) from character to character. We learn how these lives come together following the stock market crash of 1929 and about the struggles of mill workers on the starkly beautiful New Hampshire coast during the following year. At the novel's center is the story of Honora Beecher, a young newlywed who compulsively collects sea glass along the beach as she collects unexpected friendship in her new beachside community, and Francis, a boy who discovers a father figure in the towering character of McDermott, an Irish mill worker, at a time when he most needs direction. Each character finds unexpected new purpose beyond the struggle to survive during that turbulent year among the dunes. First their lives barely touch, then they intersect, and finally they become inextricably bound. By the powerful and unexpected final scenes of the story, every point of view, every brilliant shard of life depends deeply on all the others. It is a very satisfying read--confidently told and deeply felt--with as many subtle colors and reflections as the sea glass that permeates the narrative. --Paul Ford Product Description: The year is 1929 and Honora Beecher and her husband, Sexton, are just settling into a new marriage and a cottage on the coast of New Hampshire. While Honora fixes up the derelict house and searches for bits of sea glass on the beach, Sexton risks everything they own to buy the house they both love. Along with millions of other Americans, he is blindsided by the stock market crash and finds himself penniless. The only work he can find is in a nearby mill, where a labor conflict is erupting into violence. Shaken by forces they scarcely understand, Honora and Sexton try to build a marriage and a home while overwhelmed by passions of every kind. Writing with the power and immediacy that have made her novels bestsellers, Shreve unfolds interlocking lives, each with its own share of love, loss, and challenge. This is another gripping and unforgettable story of the human heart from one of the most accomplished novelists of our time. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Innocence, love, friendshipA story of struggle and friendships grown out of hardships. A good, kind read. Rating:  - really enjoyed this bookI thoroughly enjoyed this book. The characters are well developed and the story builds to an interesting climax. This is only the second book that I've read by Anita Shreve, but it will definitely not be my last. She has a wonderful way of grabbing your attention at the start and keeping you interested throughout. Can't wait to read another. Rating: - Life in the Depression EraSet in the early depression era on the East Coast, the novel follows Honora and Sexton Beecher from the beginning of their marriage. They moved into a large deserted old house on the beach and threw themselves into making it habitable with mostly sweat equity and little money. Sexton is away every week because of his job as travelling salesman and Honora lives a quiet but very structured life. She walks frequently on the lonely beach and collects colorful bits of sea glass. When the ... Read More Rating: - One of the best booksI've read recentlyThe thing I liked most about this book was the overall atmosphere that the author created. It was extremely evocative of a time and place in US history (early labor strikes in New England textile industry). The characters and actual physical setting of the story are so well drawn that you feel like you have actually been there and know them. In my opinion, Anita Shreve has a unique talent for melding interesting and unique events, places and personalities together to form a memorable ... Read More Rating: - Great premise & writing, but disappointing overallThe IDEA of Honora and Sexton's story gripped me. Two people who don't know each other very well fall for each other, get married very quickly, and then their marriage suffers from the blows life throws at them. The issue I had with their characters was that Honora seemed too perfect--good cook, great housekeeper, cares for her husband--and Sexton seemed too flawed--greasy salesman type, keeps important secrets from his wife, eventually even cheats on her. In my opinion, Ms. Shreve's characters aren't ... Read More 
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