Strawberries in the Sea
By (author) Elisabeth Ogilvie
Publication date:
10 August 2014Length of book:
270 pagesPublisher
Down East BooksISBN-13: 9781608933358
Rosa Fleming motors her way to Bennett’s Island in the dark of the night, fleeing her divorce, her philandering husband and the gossipmongers of her hometown. On the Island she discovers not only a refuge to heal her emotional wounds, but also a community that nurtures her battered confidence and a man who teaches her to love and be loved as an equal.
When a fight breaks out between the island’s lobstermen and the invading fishermen who disregard the island’s longstanding customs, Rosa steps into the struggle and saves a man’s life. She flourishes amid the crisis, but her growth may be at the expense of her fledgling romance. Strawberries in the Sea is a story of self-discovery and rejuvenation, as a sad insecure woman realizes her own inner beauty and personal strengths.
When a fight breaks out between the island’s lobstermen and the invading fishermen who disregard the island’s longstanding customs, Rosa steps into the struggle and saves a man’s life. She flourishes amid the crisis, but her growth may be at the expense of her fledgling romance. Strawberries in the Sea is a story of self-discovery and rejuvenation, as a sad insecure woman realizes her own inner beauty and personal strengths.
Warmly evocative of the atmosphere of the small island and the character of its inhabitants.