The Wideness of the Sea

Anna Goodrich is a twenty-eight-year-old painter living in New York City, where her life revolves around the art scene, a steady relationship and a close friend who shares her apartment. One night she receives word that her uncle has died unexpectedly, and she travels back to the rural coast of Maine she left seven years earlier. Going home means facing grief over her mother's death, a strained bond with her father and the first love she walked away from. When her uncle's will leaves her an unexpected inheritance, Anna must confront the parts of herself she has kept buried. This quiet novel follows her search for where she belongs and how forgiveness and understanding can change people.