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The Sea Change

A witty and heart-rending literary fiction novel from a bestselling family saga author

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The Sea Change

Written by: Elizabeth Jane Howard
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble, Emma Gregory
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Brought to life with dual narration by Jonathan Keeble and Emma Gregory

From the bestselling author of the Cazalet Chronicles, The Sea Change is a witty yet heart-rending story of a marriage in crisis.


Emmanuel is a famous playwright. Lillian is his sickly and embittered wife. They have never fully buried the memory of their dead daughter, Sarah. Rich but discontented, they flit from capital to capital in the company of their hero-worshipping young manager.

Then Alberta, straight from an English vicarage and the pages of Jane Austen, is appointed as Emmanuel's secretary. This prim and utterly delightful figure helps the family in ways they didn't know they needed. And, slowly, she will change their lives forever . . .

'Her talent seemed so effervescent, so unstoppable, that there was no predicting where it might take her' – Hilary Mantel, author of Wolf Hall

City Life Classics Contemporary Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Urban
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The characterization is the triumph of this book. Miss Howard has a exquisite sense of place.
Her talent seemed so effervescent, so unstoppable, that there was no predicting where it might take her (Hilary Mantel, author of Wolf Hall)
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