Sea, The
- Publisher
- Quattro Books
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2010
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781926802091
- Publish Date
- Oct 2010
- List Price
- $16.95
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Where to buy it
Out of print
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Description
In The Sea, a mother and her two children try to leave a city ravaged by war. Along the way, they meet different people. It is an ode to humanity, which shines through the darkest moments. This is a hidden side of war, in which people build alternative lives and function in a different reality.
About the author
A. Marin moved from Sarajevo, Bosnia to Canada at the height of the war. Her work is marked by both the war and the exilic experience, although its expression is never shrill, but contained and elegant. Marin is a respected translator and essayist and has seen her work published in magazines such as Salmagundi, TLS, The Paris Review, Canadian Forum, Meta, Gastronomica. She is a contributor to BBC Radio, Radio Netherlands.