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When Max Morden returns to the coastal town where he spent a holiday in his youth he is both escaping from a recent loss and confronting a distant trauma. The Grace family appear that long ago summer as if from another world. Drawn to the Grace twins, Chloe and Myles, Max soon finds himself entangled in their lives, which are as seductive as they are unsettling. What ensues will haunt him for the rest of his years and shape everything that is to follow. John Banville is one of the most sublime writers working in the English language. Utterly compelling, profoundly moving and illuminating, "The Sea" is quite possibly the best thing he has ever written.
A note on book covers: while we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
A haunting exploration of memory, trauma, and the past.
Who is this book for?
If you're drawn to lyrical prose that unpacks complex emotions and dark secrets, you'll find 'The Sea' deeply compelling. John Banville's mastery shines through in this beautifully written tale that lingers long after you finish reading. It's a profoundly moving journey into how our past shapes our identity.
