First published 1977
When Jenny's mother dies, she's sent to live with her reclusive grandmother by the sea. Lonely and grieving, Jenny explores the tide pools and driftwood-strewn beach, discovering the ocean's strange and wondrous ways. But the arrival of a mysterious ship and its charismatic captain soon draws Jenny into a dangerous game of history and heartbreak. As she unravels the mysteries of her grandmother's past, Jenny must decide what to salvage from the wreckage of her own life.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, coming-of-age, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, mystery
Setting: Sea
Period: 20th-Century
128 pages · Hardcover · Farrar Straus & Giroux