This novel about a recently widowed art historian’s retreat to a seaside resort he visited as a child would be worth reading for the beauty of its language and descriptions of the changeable northern seascape alone. Booker Prize winner, 2005.
“A highlight of the month of December for my sisters and me, growing up in New York City in the…
“She ordered me a lemonáda. For the next few weeks during that hot confusing summer, many years ago, this…
“Just follow.” He took off, pushing the larger ferns from his face. There were two paths to choose from, both…
