The release date for the English version of 'Lucy by the Sea' by
Elizabeth Strout is Sep 2023. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Lucy Barton is whisked away from her life in Manhattan to a tiny Maine hamlet by her on-again, off-again buddy William, as a terrified world slips into lockdown. Lucy, William, and their complicated history together in a little cottage tucked away against the dark, whirling sea are all that exists for the next several months.
Lucy by the Sea, a book full of empathy and feeling, masterfully depicts the optimism, calm, and possibilities that those long, silent days might inspire in addition to the dread and hardships that come with being alone. The profound human ties that bind us together even in times of separation are at the center of this tale; they are symbolized by the anguish of a beloved daughter's suffering, the emptiness left behind by a loved one's passing, the hope of a new friendship, and the solace of a long-lasting, old love.
The Rathbones Folio Prize shortlist