paperback, 256 pages

Published June 27, 2000 by Vintage.

ISBN:
978-0-375-70395-9
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4 stars (5 reviews)

Ocean Sea (Italian: Oceano mare) is a 1993 novel by the Italian writer Alessandro Baricco. Its narrative revolves around the lives of a group of people gathered at a remote seaside hotel. The novel won the Viareggio Prize.

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4 stars

I read this one for my book club and I have to admit it probably isn't something I'd have picked up on my own. I found it to be an enjoyable read. The writing was beautiful - prose really. The story itself was sometimes difficult to follow, but I think this may have been intentional on the author's part - somehow enhancing the overall mystery. I'm not usually one to read a book more than twice, but this one justifies a second read.