Sea Creatures: A Novel
Autor Susanna Danielen Limba Engleză Paperback – sep 2014
When Georgia Qullian returns to her hometown of Miami, her toddler and husband in tow, she is hoping for a fresh start. They have left Illinois trailing scandal and disappointment in their wake, fallout from her husband’s severe sleep disorder. For months, their three-year-old son has refused to speak a word.
On a whim, Georgia takes a job as an errand runner for a reclusive artist and is surprised at how her life changes dramatically. But soon the family’s challenges return, more complicated than before. Late that summer, as a hurricane bears down on South Florida, Georgia must face the fact that her decisions have put her only child in grave danger.
Sea Creaturesis a mesmerizing exploration of the high stakes of marriage and parenthood.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780062219619
ISBN-10: 0062219618
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția HarperPerennial
ISBN-10: 0062219618
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția HarperPerennial
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When
Georgia
Quillian
returns
to
her
hometown
of
Miami,
her
family
in
tow,
she's
hoping
for
a
fresh
start.
They've
left
Illinois
trailing
scandal
in
their
wake,
fallout
from
her
husband's
severe
sleep
disorder.
For
months,
their
three-year-old
son,
Frankie,
has
refused
to
speak
a
word.
On a whim, Georgia takes a job as an errand runner for a reclusive artist, and suddenly the future offers new possibilities: time spent with her intense but kind employer might, it seems, help Frankie find the courage to speak—and help Georgia reconcile the woman she was with the woman she has become. But late that summer, as a hurricane bears down on South Florida, she must face the fact that her decisions may have put her only child in danger.
A gorgeous story that "satisfies on every level" (Amazon Best Book of the Month citation),Sea Creaturesis a mesmerizing exploration of the high stakes of marriage and parenthood.
On a whim, Georgia takes a job as an errand runner for a reclusive artist, and suddenly the future offers new possibilities: time spent with her intense but kind employer might, it seems, help Frankie find the courage to speak—and help Georgia reconcile the woman she was with the woman she has become. But late that summer, as a hurricane bears down on South Florida, she must face the fact that her decisions may have put her only child in danger.
A gorgeous story that "satisfies on every level" (Amazon Best Book of the Month citation),Sea Creaturesis a mesmerizing exploration of the high stakes of marriage and parenthood.
Recenzii
“A
captivating,
haunting
novel
about
the
complexities
of
the
human
heart
and
its
attachments,
terrain
as
slippery
and
beautiful
and
disaster
prone
as
Daniel’s
South
Florida.”
“There’s a charmer at the heart ofSea Creatures….Almost like an action-filled, emotional memoir….Gripping.”
“While Miami has inspired its satirical works of genius, chilling mystery novels and excellent accounts of Cuban exile, we’ve mostly run short on first-rate literature that takes the city seriously enough to capture its eccentricities without flinching....Daniel, withSea Creatures, gets it absolutely pitch perfect.”
“A tender tale of a woman navigating the responsibilities and risks of parenthood.”
“Don’t confuse the waterfront setting with light beach reading; this is substantive domestic drama…readers interested in families coping with disabilities will find Frankie particularly compelling as he navigates changing relationships and obstacles.”
“Daniel returns to Stiltsville’s South Florida in a second novel filled with domestic upheaval, difficult choices, and far-reaching consequences….Daniel’s verdant descriptions of salt and sea continue to shine, as does her portrayal of a mother struggling to protect her son.”
“A sophisticated story that holds the reader rapt….[Daniel] sets up each scene inSea Creatureswith masterful strokes….She builds momentum from the opening chapter, leading up to the crescendo….Daniel drives into tumultuous waters and emerges with a mesmerizing, beautiful novel.”
“Utterly enthralling….[Sea Creaturesis] about love, loss, and longing in their most familiar forms. Brace yourself: you’ll fall hard for the characters, and your heart will break preemptively-even before the hurricane blows through.”
“What I found most stirring inSea Creaturesis how deftly Daniels exposes one of the most agonizing realities of parenthood: that no matter how hard we try, or how endless our love for our children, we are hampered by our own limitations, sometimes even tragically.”
“Susanna Daniel brings an uncommon intimacy to her characters’ lives, and also to the landscape where those lives unfold-a cartographer not only of the shore and the ocean but of the passions, bruises, joys, and insufficiencies of the human heart.”
“An intelligent page-turner (that is, the dream combination) about, among other things, South Florida, art, insomnia, and marriage.”
“Daniel’s writing is rich in description—of both its lush Florida settings and her characters’ emotional landscapes—that draws the reader in.”
“Sea Creatures is perfect for summer reading, a more literary offering than your usual beach fare. Author Susanna Daniel crafts beautiful, dreamy descriptions of ocean life that threaten to lull readers into a sense of complacency.”
“There’s a charmer at the heart ofSea Creatures….Almost like an action-filled, emotional memoir….Gripping.”
“While Miami has inspired its satirical works of genius, chilling mystery novels and excellent accounts of Cuban exile, we’ve mostly run short on first-rate literature that takes the city seriously enough to capture its eccentricities without flinching....Daniel, withSea Creatures, gets it absolutely pitch perfect.”
“A tender tale of a woman navigating the responsibilities and risks of parenthood.”
“Don’t confuse the waterfront setting with light beach reading; this is substantive domestic drama…readers interested in families coping with disabilities will find Frankie particularly compelling as he navigates changing relationships and obstacles.”
“Daniel returns to Stiltsville’s South Florida in a second novel filled with domestic upheaval, difficult choices, and far-reaching consequences….Daniel’s verdant descriptions of salt and sea continue to shine, as does her portrayal of a mother struggling to protect her son.”
“A sophisticated story that holds the reader rapt….[Daniel] sets up each scene inSea Creatureswith masterful strokes….She builds momentum from the opening chapter, leading up to the crescendo….Daniel drives into tumultuous waters and emerges with a mesmerizing, beautiful novel.”
“Utterly enthralling….[Sea Creaturesis] about love, loss, and longing in their most familiar forms. Brace yourself: you’ll fall hard for the characters, and your heart will break preemptively-even before the hurricane blows through.”
“What I found most stirring inSea Creaturesis how deftly Daniels exposes one of the most agonizing realities of parenthood: that no matter how hard we try, or how endless our love for our children, we are hampered by our own limitations, sometimes even tragically.”
“Susanna Daniel brings an uncommon intimacy to her characters’ lives, and also to the landscape where those lives unfold-a cartographer not only of the shore and the ocean but of the passions, bruises, joys, and insufficiencies of the human heart.”
“An intelligent page-turner (that is, the dream combination) about, among other things, South Florida, art, insomnia, and marriage.”
“Daniel’s writing is rich in description—of both its lush Florida settings and her characters’ emotional landscapes—that draws the reader in.”
“Sea Creatures is perfect for summer reading, a more literary offering than your usual beach fare. Author Susanna Daniel crafts beautiful, dreamy descriptions of ocean life that threaten to lull readers into a sense of complacency.”