With the same power and emotional immediacy that have made Anita Shreve's previous novels beloved bestsellers throughout the world, Sea Glass unfolds a richly engaging tale of marriage, money, and troubled times. Transporting us to the New England coast circa 1929, the novel introduces a vibrant cast of characters and builds toward a startling dramatic climax as it draws us into the lives of a pair of young newlyweds who, setting out to build a life together in a derelict beach house, soon find them - selves tugged fatefully in opposite directions.