{"product_id":"the-sea-sophie-blackall-9781797236810","title":"The Sea: A Love Story","description":"\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFROM TWO-TIME CALDECOTT MEDALIST SOPHIE BLACKALL: The acclaimed author and illustrator brings her singular voice and visual imagination to her most personal work yet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA MEMOIR IN MOTION: Over the course of a 24-day ocean voyage, Blackall follows the currents of memory--from her parents' shipboard romance to the experiences and relationships that have shaped her own life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLOVE LETTER TO THE OCEAN: Blackall captures the extraordinary beauty of the sea and the journeys it inspires. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA BOOK TO LINGER OVER: Featuring more than 100 full-color illustrations, this richly designed volume is a visual masterpiece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDISTINCTIVE GIFT FOR CURIOUS READERS: An inspired choice for ocean lovers, travelers, artists, and anyone drawn to beautifully illustrated memoirs. Pair with Sophie Blackall's 500-piece \u003ci\u003eUnder the Sea Puzzle\u003c\/i\u003e to extend the ocean theme.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sophie Blackall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1797236814\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781797236810\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chronicle Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.25w x 1.09d","brand":"Sophie Blackall","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50666052485375,"sku":"9781797236810","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_678d1a5e-ddd8-4ecb-9ca8-03790a72de61.jpg?v=1792015350","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sea-sophie-blackall-9781797236810","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}