Presented by Alex at the March 2026 meeting
The Sea
- Published 2005
- Fiction
- 233 pages
4.0
one reader
- Alex4
In brief
Heavy subject matter: the guy's wife dies, book is about the year after she dies. Lots of flashbacks to his childhood, and the rest of his life, dysfunctional family. Makes you think of stuff you don't want to think about. Good writing, big words - some I looked up, very interesting. Booker Prize winner.
From the publisher
Following the death of his wife, Max Morden retreats to the seaside town of his childhood summers, where his own life becomes inextricably entwined with the members of the vacationing Grace family.
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From Wikipedia
The Sea is a 2005 novel by Irish writer John Banville. It was the recipient of the 2005 Booker Prize.
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