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The sea
Book • 2005
The Sea follows Max Morden, an art critic, as he returns to a seaside town from his childhood to cope with the overwhelming grief following his wife Anna’s death.
The narrative intertwines his painful past with the present, creating a complex emotional landscape that questions the reliability of memories.
The sea itself becomes a symbolic presence, reflecting Max’s emotional states and the mysteries of life.
Banville’s sinuous narrative explores the treachery of memory and the fluid boundary between recollection and fabrication.
The narrative intertwines his painful past with the present, creating a complex emotional landscape that questions the reliability of memories.
The sea itself becomes a symbolic presence, reflecting Max’s emotional states and the mysteries of life.
Banville’s sinuous narrative explores the treachery of memory and the fluid boundary between recollection and fabrication.
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Mentioned by Natasha Trethewey as one of five writers whose works she would choose to have with her on a desert island.
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A Conversation with Pulitzer-Winning Poet Natasha Trethewey
