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The Sea Captain’s Wife

Beth Powning

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

Azuba Galloway, daughter of a shipwright, sees ships leaving for foreign ports from her bustling town on the Bay of Fundy and dreams of seeing the world. When she marries Nathaniel Bradstock, a veteran sea captain, she believes she will sail at his side. But when she becomes pregnant she is forced to stay behind. Her father has built the couple a gabled house overlooking the bay, but the gift cannot shelter her from the loneliness of living without her husband. When Azuba becomes embroiled in scandal, Nathaniel is forced to take her and their daughter, Carrie, aboard his ship. They set sail for London with bitter hearts.

Beth Powning

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Beth
Powning

Beth Powning’s previous books include Seeds of Another Summer a collection of lyrical prose and photographs that celebrates the natural beauty of her New Brunswick home. Shadow Child, shortlisted for the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction, is a memoir of coming to terms with the stillbirth of her first son. Edge Seasons, a Globe and Mail Best Book, is a personal memoir about transformation–about seasonal change within the natural world around her and in her life. Her previous novels are the bestsellers The Hatbox Letters and The Sea Captain’s Wife.

In 2010, Beth was awarded New Brunswick’s Lieutenant-Governor’s Award for High Achievement in English-Language Literary Arts. She lives on a 300-acre farm near Sussex, New Brunswick, with her husband, the sculptor Peter Powning.

Photo by Peter Powning

Beth Powning’s previous books include Seeds of Another Summer a collection of lyrical prose and photographs that celebrates the natural beauty of her New Brunswick home. Shadow Child, shortlisted for the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction, is a memoir of coming to terms with the stillbirth of her first son. Edge Seasons, a Globe and Mail Best Book, is a personal memoir about transformation–about seasonal change within the natural world around her and in her life. Her previous novels are the bestsellers The Hatbox Letters and The Sea Captain’s Wife.

In 2010, Beth was awarded New Brunswick’s Lieutenant-Governor’s Award for High Achievement in English-Language Literary Arts. She lives on a 300-acre farm near Sussex, New Brunswick, with her husband, the sculptor Peter Powning.

Photo by Peter Powning

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NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS

A favourite local author delivers a sweeping panorama rooted firmly in a New Brunswick coastal village. A gripping narrative supported by thorough research, propelled by memorable characters dealing with complex relationships. Elegant, lyrical prose – intuitive & reflective. Nominated for Thomas Head Raddall Atlantic Fiction Prize.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
United States
Original Language
English
Author
Beth Powning
Publisher
Knopf Canada
Nominating Library
Saint John Free Public Library - Canada

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