The Ocean in Winter (*LARGE PRINT HARDCOVER)

''Three sisters, two resilient, one fragile, face their memories and pain in Elizabeth de Veer's The Ocean in Winter, which combines exquisitely observed atmosphere with a page-turning plot.'' --Kathleen Gilles Seidel, author of Don't Forget to Smile''Three sisters confront their past as a raging storm batters coastal Massachusetts in de Veer’s tense debut...De Veer imbues this family drama with the mysteriousness of a ghost story and the pacing of a thriller...This rousing family drama effectively captures the emotional turbulence of overcoming trauma.'' -- Publishers Weekly '' The Ocean in Winter is a compelling, well-written debut with the title being more than significant for this riveting novel as it illustrates the emotions of grief, pain, and even happiness which are often synonymous with the cold, destructive, and mysterious sea.'' -- New York Journal of Books ''Tenderness, steel, and rage forge the relationships of three sisters in the aftermath of their mother's suicide. The Ocean in Winter shines a light on the layers of grief which build up and reverberate for generations after a family tragedy. Author Elizabeth de Veer lays bare -- with razor-sharp precision and lush writing -- how in the face of family crucibles, we can collapse or become strong at the broken places.'' -- Randy Susan Meyers, author of The Widow of Wall Street ''Three sisters, two resilient, one fragile, face their memories and pain in Elizabeth de Veer's The Ocean in Winter , which combines exquisitely observed atmosphere with a page-turning plot.'' -- Kathleen Gilles Seidel, author of Don't Forget to Smile ELIZABETH DE VEER has a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School and has been admitted to writing residencies at the Jentel Artist Residency, the Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. She is a member of several writing groups, including Grub Street Writers Collective of Boston, the Newburyport Writers Group, Sisters in Crime New England, and the New Hampshire Writers Project. She lives in a small town in Northeast Massachusetts with her husband, daughter, and labradoodle.