Beach: Stories by the Sand and Sea

by Mittie Hellmich and Lena Lencek

Book Overview

J. D. Salinger's "A Perfect Day for Bananafish," John Cheever's "Goodbye, My Brother," Doris Lessing's "Through the Tunnel" These and dozens of other beloved stories share the beach as their setting. In fact, it is remarkable how many of the finest writers have set stories and novels in whole or in part at the beach -- and how often they use this locale to explore the great themes of love, loss, death, family, and redemption. Beach brings together,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156924636X
• ISBN13: 9781569246368
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

You have the wrong title

The actual title of the book is "Beach: Stories by the Sand and Sea." Not "Beach: Stories of Time and Tide."