Cover of Searoad

Searoad

A new book from a major American novelist about a handful of strong, resourceful women in a small town on the Oregon coast. Klatsand grows to become a seaside resort, due largely to the women who run the motels and local businesses, and who occasionally marry and bear children to see that their lineage is continued. From the author of Always Coming Home.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 193 pages

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