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Tides

by Sara Freeman
Amy Rutherford
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Henfield Prize–winner and brilliant newcomer Sara Freeman debuts with an intoxicating, compact novel about a woman who walks out of her life and washes up in a seaside town.
After a sudden, devastating loss, Mara flees her family and ends up adrift in a wealthy seaside town. Mired in her grief, Mara detaches from the outside world and spends her days of self-imposed exile scrounging for food and swimming in
the ocean at night. As her money runs out and the tourist season comes to a close, Mara finds a job at the local wine store. There, she meets Simon, the shop's soft-spoken owner, a man whose loneliness she immediately recognizes as a
mirror to her own. Confronted with the possibility of connection with Simon and the slow return of her desires and appetites, the reasons for her flight begin to emerge.
Reminiscent of works by Rachel Cusk, Jenny Offill, and Marguerite Duras, Tides is a spare, visceral novel about the nature of selfhood, intimacy, and the private narratives that shape our lives. A shattering and unforgettable debut.

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  • Release date

    January 18, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781705036020
      • File size: 125690 KB
      • Duration: 04:21:51

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      This audiobook is a dramatic dissection of one woman's psyche. Through richly detailed lyrical prose, listeners enter the mind of Mara, who is helpless and hapless, and living insecurely in a coastal town. Narrator Amy Rutherford manages to make this wounded heroine believable. The author has an intuitive feel for the refinement and subtlety of language. Listeners are not surprised when Mara's affair with her boss in a wine shop ends precipitously. There is something about Rutherford's voice that alerts listeners to Mara's continual failure to sustain what is generally regarded as a good life. There are memorable depictions in this production, such as the smooth, self-satisfied voice of the wine shop owner's wife. This is a language lover's audiobook. D.L.G. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine
    • Library Journal

      June 1, 2022

      Following a devastating loss, Mara leaves her family behind and heads into a self-imposed exile. She mindlessly wanders, landing in a wealthy seaside town. When her money runs out, she is forced to scavenge for food, clothing, and shelter, until she is finally hired by the local wine shop owner, Simon. It is there that she allows herself to open up and connect with her boss. She begins to feel alive again in this tale of self-worth, grief, and moving on. Amy Rutherford succeeds in vocally capturing the wide range of emotions found in Freeman's debut novel. She infuses Mara with a world-weary tone in the opening as she objectively tells her story, then carries her emotionally through despondency, depression, a demeaned self-image, and demoralized actions. Mara speaks Spanish as if a non-native speaker. Once the curtain of emotional darkness begins to lift for Mara and she begins to allow her emotions to wash over her as she remembers why she left home, Rutherford picks up the book's energy and pacing in her performance through the rest of the story, reflecting Mara's desire to move forward with her life. VERDICT A great summer beach listen for fans of Marguerite Duras.--Stephanie Bange

      Copyright 2022 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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