Sea Wife: A novel

Name: Sea Wife: A novel
Price: 1.99 USD
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Rating: 4.1 (3094 reviews)
Author: Amity Gaige

by Amity Gaige

Contemporary Fiction Literary Fiction

4.1 (3,094)

4.1 stars from 3,094 reviews. Top 69% of Contemporary Fiction books we track.

288 pages~4.8 hr readPublished by Thorndike Press Large PrintPublished 2020-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You appreciate literary fiction that moves at a thriller's pace, with psychological depth beneath the plot.
You're drawn to stories about marriages under pressure, told with intelligence and emotional precision.
You enjoy narratives about ordinary people stripped of their routines and forced to reckon with themselves.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer straightforward adventure stories without the marital tension and domestic reckoning.
You want a feel-good family journey; this explores the rifts that travel can expose rather than heal.
You're looking for a plot-driven thriller; this is character-driven with long stretches of introspection.

About this book

Juliet is struggling to balance motherhood with her unfinished dissertation on confessional poetry when her husband Michael proposes leaving his job to buy a sailboat. With their two children—seven-year-old Sybil and two-year-old George—the family departs for Panama to begin a yearlong sailing voyage. Initially, the journey proves transformative. Michael's decision energizes the marriage, Juliet's depression lifts, and the children adapt well to life at sea. The open horizons and remote islands provide the couple with a sense of escape and renewal. However, their voyage is disrupted by unforeseen challenges that test their resilience. This novel explores themes of marriage, family, and love during a period of significant upheaval, examining the hidden complexities of domesticity, parenthood, and the realities of life at sea.

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Currently on sale at $1.99 — 86% off peak. Price has dropped 18 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 121 days. Typically stays discounted for 43 days.

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Currently around #58K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Climbing the charts — 38% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.1★ from 3,094 reviews

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