{"product_id":"9781925760415","title":"The Sea \u0026 Us","description":"Author: Catherine de Saint Phalle\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781925760415\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Transit Lounge\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Oct 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFromthe Stella shortlisted author of\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003ci\u003ePoum and Alexandre\u003c\/i\u003e, this is aheartwarming novel about longing, absence and the people we unexpectedly cometo love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAftermany years spent living in Seoul, a young man called Harold drifts back toAustralia and rents a room above a fish and chip shop called\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003ci\u003eThe Sea\u0026amp; Us.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/i\u003e\u0026amp;nbsp;Who he meets and what he experiences there propels himto question his own yearnings and failings, and to\u0026amp;nbsp;fight for meaning and asense of place that can only be reached by facing what is lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy turns electric, tender, and hopeful,\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003ci\u003eTheSea \u0026amp; Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u0026amp;nbsp;is a gem of literary imagination. Catherinede Saint Phalle brilliantly captures disparate characters\u0026amp;nbsp; and theircommon human desire for community and connection.\u0026amp;nbsp;Long after thelast\u0026amp;nbsp; page closes, 'we can hear the bell tinkle. Someone wants somefish and chips.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Mesmerising. Full of love and charm...beautifully written.' -\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003ci\u003eHerald Sun\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This novel by Catherine de Saint Phalle resembles a beautiful symphony...\u003c\/b\u003ea story that is exquisitely written.\u0026amp;nbsp;Novels of this quality are a rare and pleasurable event.' -\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artshub.com.au%20ews-article%20eviews\/writing-and-publishing\/erich-mayer\/the-sea-and-us-by-catherine-de-saint-phalle-259101\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArtsHub\u003c\/a\u003e, 5 star review\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46867089850526,"sku":"ADS-9781925760415","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781925760415.jpg?v=1779429637","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781925760415","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}