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| Original Title: | Sea Glass |
| ISBN: | 0316013838 (ISBN13: 9780316013833) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Fortune's Rocks #2 |
| Characters: | Honora Beecher, Sexton Beecher, Vivian Burton, McDermott, Alphonse |
| Setting: | New Hampshire(United States) |
Anita Shreve
Paperback | Pages: 374 pages Rating: 3.67 | 23932 Users | 1419 Reviews
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In the textile-manufacturing region of New Hampshire in 1929, newlyweds Honora and Sexton Beecher wrestle with all the wonders and challenges that young couples have always faced. They've just purchased a house near the ocean that needs a lot of work, but the couple is dedicated to making it a home. When the economy fails and a single unscrupulous act perpetrated by Sexton is revealed, more than love will be required to keep the marriage from collapsing under the weight of this betrayal. Sexton -- formerly a traveling salesman -- is forced to take a job at the local mill alongside other men, women, and children whose very survival is being threatened by the harsh burden of their daily toil. Repeated pay cuts and inhumane conditions propel the workers closer to a potentially violent clash with management and union breakers. Alliances are formed, honor is challenged, and character flaws become fatal as the tinderbox explodes, leaving old bonds broken and new ones bolstered. Momentum builds steadily in this beautifully developed story, unfettered by needless machinations. Shreve deftly weaves the lives of a diverse collection of characters into a tapestry that is rich with the complete range of human emotion and lush with tactile nuance. (Ann Kashickey)
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| Title | : | Sea Glass (Fortune's Rocks #2) |
| Author | : | Anita Shreve |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 374 pages |
| Published | : | December 1st 2006 by Little Brown and Company (first published 2002) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Womens Fiction. Chick Lit |
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Ratings: 3.67 From 23932 Users | 1419 ReviewsCrit Based On Books Sea Glass (Fortune's Rocks #2)
No, no, no... Though there were touching moments in this book that I enjoyed, I felt like the plot was SO boring for such an important issue. I really had a hard time finishing this book (which is extremely rare,) until it started picking up a little bit at the end. I always love the way Anita Shreve writes about character interaction. Using her words, I can always picture exactly the way a person is moving, smiling, speaking, and how they are feeling. Maybe that's why I'm so addicted to herSet in the early depression era somewhere 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
I almost passed on this book when I found it at a thrift store. The book's plot looked promising and I wasn't disappointed. My favorite quaote from the book:"The only problem with looking for sea glass", Sexton says one day when he and Honora are walking along the beach, "is that you never look up. You never see the view. You never see the houses or the ocean because you're afraid you'll miss something in the sand."
With the background of '29 crisis Sexton & Honora, Vivian, McDermott and Alphonse's path come together.Quite slow in the beginning - I thought about quitting! - but eventually it does catch up and I've finished it in a sitting.
Good beach read.
** 3.5 stars **I love Anita Shreve's writing as well as the characters she develops. I enjoyed the story quite a bit but I didn't love it as much as two other books I have read by her.
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