Sea Change, Jeremy Page
Sea Change, Jeremy Page
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Sea Change

Author: Jeremy Page

Narrator: John Lee

Unabridged: 9 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/15/2010


Synopsis

A stunning followup from the author of the memorable debut, Salt. A field, a perfect morning, and a family destroyed in a single moment. After the death of his only daughter and the dissolution of his marriage, Guy is left alone and searching for answers. He sets out to sea on an old Dutch bargeacquired on a whimthat has now become his home. Every night Guy writes the imagined diary of the man he should beand the family he should have. Every morning he wakes to the knowledge of all he has lost. Guy embarks on the stormy waters of the North Sea, while in his diary he recounts an unforgettable trip through the small towns and nightclubs of the rural American South. As he travels, Guys stories begin to unfold in unexpected ways. And when he meets two women who are also at sea and searching for answers, he realizes that it might just be possible to begin his life again. Haunting and exquisitely crafted,Sea Change is a deeply affecting novel of love and family by an acclaimed young writer.

About Jeremy Page

Jeremy Page’s first novel, Salt, was short-listed for the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best First Book and the Jelf First Novel Award. He grew up in North Norfolk and has worked as a scriptwriter and editor for Film4 and the BBC.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Naomi

I felt very noble when I decided to read Sea Change by Jeremy Page. It was clear even from the summary, that this was a reflective, intelligent book. There are times when I enjoy reading books like that. This isn't really one of them. These days, I want to be entertained. However, I decided to give......more

Goodreads review by Ron

Nicole Kidman's "Rabbit Hole" opens Friday on a tide of advance praise and mutterings about Oscar nominations. It's an adaptation of David Lindsay-Abaire's Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a couple whose 4-year-old son is accidentally killed. Acclaimed movies about horse-racing or India or Julia Ch......more

A freak tragedy unfolds in slow motion in the opening chapter of this book. A young couple and their four year old daughter Freya enjoy an outing in an East Anglia meadow on a spring day of rare perfection. The mother, Judy, is immersed in a book of poetry. The father, Guy, and Freya are immersed in......more