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What a smart, swift, and thrilling novel.” —Lauren Groff, author of \u003ci\u003eFlorida\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJuliet is failing to juggle motherhood and her stalled-out dissertation on confessional poetry when her husband, Michael, informs her that he wants to leave his job and buy a sailboat. With their two kids—Sybil, age seven, and George, age two—Juliet and Michael set off for Panama, where their forty-four foot sailboat awaits them. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe initial result is transformative; the marriage is given a gust of energy, Juliet emerges from her depression, and the children quickly embrace the joys of being at sea. The vast horizons and isolated islands offer Juliet and Michael reprieve – until they are tested by the unforeseen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA transporting novel about marriage, family and love in a time of unprecedented turmoil, \u003ci\u003eSea Wife\u003c\/i\u003e is unforgettable in its power and astonishingly perceptive in its portrayal of optimism, disillusionment, and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eAmity Gaige is the author of four novels, \u003ci\u003eO My Darling\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Folded World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSchroder, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Sea Wife\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003ci\u003eSea Wife\u003c\/i\u003e was a 2020 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book and an \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2020.  Her previous novel, \u003ci\u003eSchroder\u003c\/i\u003e, was named one of Best Books of 2013 by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, among others, and was shortlisted for UK’s Rathbones Folio Prize in 2014.  \u003ci\u003eSea Wife\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSchroder\u003c\/i\u003e have been translated into a combined 18 languages.  Amity is the winner of a Fulbright Fellowship, fellowships at the MacDowell and Yaddo colonies, and a 2016 Guggenheim Fellowship in Fiction.  Her short stories, essays, and book reviews have appeared in publications such as\u003ci\u003e The New York Times, The Guardian, Die Welt, Harper’s Bazaar, \u003c\/i\u003eLit Hub, and elsewhere.  She lives in West Hartford, CT, with her family, and teaches creative writing at Yale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollow her on Instagram @amity_gaige.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46553877938337,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780525656494","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780525566922_4b3f3782-2b51-4eb7-b849-3476f986c198.jpg?v=1781747163","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/sea-wife-paperback-by-amity-gaige-1","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}