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With its shifting tides of memory, friendship, and first love, the award-winning The Sea Between Us explores what we inherit, what we leave behind, and how the sea connects us all. Rich with the atmosphere of the Finnish archipelago as well as the pulse of city life and youth, The Sea Between Us is a story of finding your way and a sense of place, even when the compass spins.
Set against the windswept beauty of the Finnish archipelago, the story follows 16-year-old Louna who, after finding white roses left on her late mother’s grave, begins to question the identity of the mother she never knew. Louna’s search for answers draws her away from the small and tight-knit community on her home island of Utö, to the vibrant city life of Helsinki where she settles at her mother’s old flat. In between her studies at a new high-school, and her new friends and a new love, Louna delves deeper into her mother’s past. The sudden tidal wave of discoveries rolls in and shapes Louna’s present and future in an unexpected way.
The Sea Between Us is a multi-awarded moving and wise intergenerational YA novel – perfect for readers who love the works of Nina LaCour and Celia Rees.
Finnish edition
English translation sample (Chapters 1-7)
English synopsis
Arvid Lydecken Prize winner
Blogistania Junior Prize winner
Finlandia C&YA Literature Prize nominee (Voted the “Readers’ Favourite”!)
Topelius Prize nominee
Young Aleksis Prize nominee (winner tba)
