Sea Glass

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Sea Glass

Author : Anita Shreve

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Highlights

English

Language

NA

Edition

336

Pages

9780316859103

ISBN-13

0316859103

ISBN-10

Little, Brown Book Group

Publisher

234 mm

Height

153 mm

Width

25 mm

Thickness

Paperback

Binding

Description

In The Textile-manufacturing Region Of New Hampshire In 1929, Newlyweds Honora And Sexton Beecher Wrestle With All The Wonders And Challenges That Young Couples Have Always Faced. Theyve Just Purchased A House Near The Ocean That Needs A Lot Of Work, But The Couple Is Dedicated To Making It A Home. When The Economy Fails And A Single Unscrupulous Act Perpetrated By Sexton In The Textile-manufacturing Region Of New Hampshire In 1929, Newlyweds Honora And Sexton Beecher Wrestle With All The Wonders And Challenges That Young Couples Have Always Faced. Theyve Just Purchased A House Near The Ocean That Needs A Lot Of Work, But The Couple Is Dedicated To Making It A Home. When The Economy Fails And A Single Unscrupulous Act Perpetrated By Sexton Is Revealed, More Than Love Will Be Required To Keep The Marriage From Collapsing Under The Weight Of This Betrayal. Sexton Formerly A Traveling Salesman Is Forced To Take A Job At The Local Mill Alongside Other Men, Women, And Children Whose Very Survival Is Being Threatened By The Harsh Burden Of Their Daily Toil. Repeated Pay Cuts And Inhumane Conditions Propel The Workers Closer To A Potentially Violent Clash With Management And Union Breakers. Alliances Are Formed, Honor Is Challenged, And Character Flaws Become Fatal As The Tinderbox Explodes, Leaving Old Bonds Broken And New Ones Bolstered.