{"product_id":"9781797236810","title":"The Sea - A Love Story (Hardback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exquisitely illustrated memoir and meditation on the sea from \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author Sophie Blackall, creator of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThings to Look Forward To\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHello Lighthouse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a voyage into the past, into history and science, into loss and love, into the world that lies beneath the water and the world that soars above it. This is a journey both beautiful and profound. Sophie Blackall is a genius.” —Ann Patchett, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestselling author \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A memoir, a love story, a cabinet of curiosities yielding delicious surprises on every page. I loved this genre-bending book from the first page to the last.” —Geraldine Brooks, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestselling author \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this deeply personal and entirely original memoir, Sophie Blackall explores the ocean and the stories it holds through memory, natural observation, history, and art. A 24-day voyage becomes a current carrying her between the shipboard romance of her parents and reflections on her own life and loves, revealing the sea as a source of wonder, longing, and connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold across 24 daily chapters that move between past and present, this illustrated memoir encompasses shipwrecks and sturgeons, cyanometers and poetry, science and family history. More than 100 full-color images make \u003ci\u003eThe Sea\u003c\/i\u003e both an intimate narrative and an absorbing work of art from one of today’s most talented creators.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chronicle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68462224769275,"sku":"9781797236810","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0480\/7327\/7605\/files\/9781797236810.jpg?v=1793795562","url":"https:\/\/abramsandchronicle.co.uk\/products\/9781797236810","provider":"Abrams \u0026 Chronicle Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}