The Sea is a Booker Prize–winning novel by John Banville that follows Max Morden, a middle-aged Irishman who returns to the seaside town where he spent his childhood holidays. Seeking refuge after the death of his wife, he revisits the shorelines and houses that once shaped his earliest experiences of love and loss.

As Max is drawn back into memories of the Grace family, a glamorous, self-contained household he knew as a boy, he confronts the ways those formative summers have marked his entire life. The present-day grief of widowhood mingles with the mysteries and shocks of his youth, revealing how the past continues to echo through every moment.

Written in luminous, precise prose, the novel is an intimate meditation on mortality, memory, and the stories we tell ourselves to endure sorrow. Readers who appreciate character-driven, literary fiction will find a quiet but powerful exploration of how people remember, grieve, and try to make sense of their own histories.

Perfect for readers who enjoy:

• Literary fiction focused on memory and identity
• Quiet, introspective explorations of grief and love
• Atmospheric novels set in coastal Ireland
• Prize-winning contemporary fiction

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