The Silent Sea (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162708362)

The Silent Sea is a novel by Catherine Martin, set in the early 20th century. The story follows the life of a young woman named Elizabeth who is sent to live with her aunt and uncle in a small coastal town in Maine after the death of her parents. Elizabeth is a quiet and introverted girl who struggles to fit in with the locals, but she soon finds solace in the beauty of the sea and the creatures that inhabit it.As Elizabeth grows older, she becomes increasingly fascinated with marine biology and begins to study the creatures of the sea in earnest. Her passion for the subject leads her to pursue a degree in marine biology at a prestigious university, where she meets a young man named James who shares her love of the ocean.Together, Elizabeth and James embark on a journey of discovery, exploring the depths of the silent sea and uncovering its many secrets. Along the way, they must confront their own fears and insecurities, as well as the challenges posed by a society that is often hostile to women in science.The Silent Sea is a beautifully written novel that explores themes of love, loss, and the power of nature. It is a poignant and thought-provoking work that will appeal to readers of all ages and backgrounds.Her father had a sort of constitutional aversion to young men, due, doubtless, to the long years in which he considered his talents had been wasted in abortive efforts to sharpen wits that, in most cases, it had pleased Providence to make very dull.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Catherine Martin
ISBN-10: 1162708360
ISBN-13: 9781162708362
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 502
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.88lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 1.01d