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Secrets of the Sea: A Novel (P.S.) by Nicholas Shakespeare is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Secrets of the Sea: A Novel (P.S.) about?

“A story as brooding and insular as the Tasmanian town in which it is set.... Expertly crafted, the novel illuminates love's craggy depths.” —Publishers Weekly Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers'Prize Torn by tragedy from his early life on a remote farm in Tasmania, Alex Dove has returned to the rugged island off Australia's southern coast years later to start over. A chance encounter with quiet, alluring Merridy Bowman—a young woman caring for her ailing father and similarly haunted by a tangled and catastrophic history—results in marriage, as two damaged souls unite to build a home, family, and livelihood far removed from civilization's bustle. Soon they are drawn into the unpredictable dynamics of small-town island life—and into the destructive orbit of an unscrupulous real estate agent who maintains a secret hold over both Doves. But when a shipwreck off the shore thrusts a troubled, possibly criminal teenage castaway into their world, Alex and Merridy's tenuously forged happiness is suddenly at grave risk, as they are forced to confront deeper questions about the true meaning of fulfillment. “Gripping... exhilarating... cathartic.”—The Times “Elegant and enjoyable.” —The

Who reads Secrets of the Sea: A Novel (P.S.)?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Nicholas Shakespeare
Publisher
Harville Secker
Published
2008
Language
EN
ISBN
9780061693410
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Fiction, Literary Fiction
Rating
3.3 / 5 (19 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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