The Sea House

3.6 avg 1338 votes 88 reviews 481 want to read

About this book

The architect Klaus Lehmann loves his wife, Elsa, with a passion that continues throughout their married life, despite long periods of separation. Almost half a century after Lehmann's death in the village of Steerborough, a young woman, Lily, arrives to research his life and work. Poring over Klaus's letters to Elsa, Lily pieces together the story of their lives. And alone in her rented cottage by the sea, she begins to sense an absence in her own life that may not be filled by simply going home.

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3.6/5 · 1338 readers · 277 pages · ≈ 5 h 08 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read The Sea House?

About ≈ 5 h 08 m — 277 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Sea House~5 h 08 m

How many pages is The Sea House?

277 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Sea House277

What genre is The Sea House?

It sits on the Fiction shelves.

Is The Sea House in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote The Sea House?

Esther Freud (1963–0).

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