{"product_id":"the-sea-once-swallowed-me-a-memoir-of-love-solitude-and-the-limits-of-language-paperback","title":"The Sea Once Swallowed Me: A Memoir of Love, Solitude, and the Limits of Language - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSondra Charbadze\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuarterfinalist for the 2021 BookLife Prize\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It is apparent that the author has carefully crafted each line of prose. Her words are meaning-laden and potent, with not one wasted word or syllable.\" -Publisher's Weekly reviewer for the Booklife Prize\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this bold and lyrical debut, Sondra weaves personal narrative with philosophical themes, crafting a story about love, solitude, and the unsayable urges that run beneath our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSleeping in the woods outside a medieval city in Spain, Sondra ponders her decision to abandon a more ordinary life. \"I am here to decipher nature,\" she writes. \"But as the stone glints back, I know this is a lie. Humans can decipher nothing but their own small lives.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntranced by a mysterious musician, yet yearning for the man she left behind, she struggles to find the path to connection while retaining her identity. As she befriends people on the margins, she is compelled to confront the ways pain and privilege haunt both relationships and societies. In the process, she finds love in unlikely places and healing at the limits of language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 206\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48214539895032,"sku":"9781736232002","price":19.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/WTdXRlJyK2x5enA5bkd5L0I4cmlZZz09.webp?v=1775749835","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/the-sea-once-swallowed-me-a-memoir-of-love-solitude-and-the-limits-of-language-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}