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Beside the Sea

November 28, 2012

beside the sea

Two young boys journey with their mother to see the ocean for the first time and have an adventure. Unfortunately, nothing is as planned and the trip is not what it seems. For their mother, finding herself out of sync with the world is not unusual, even regarding something as straightforward as sleep. …we’d suddenly find it was the next morning, like other people do, the ones ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, contemporary fiction, literary, Tin House

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