Breakwater

A novel about a marriage torn apart by a violent secret for fans of Lauren Groff's Fates and FuriesExcellent novel. Packed with emotional truth and elegantly turned narrative. A fine translation too.Ian McEwan, author of international bestsellerAtonementEmilia has it all: arewarding career as a statistician, a wonderful husband, two healthy young sons,and a house in the countryside. But when a brief moment of panic triggers thememory of a traumatic experience from twelve years before, Emilia finds herselffloating away from her average existence. The secret shes kept for so longrefuses to stay hidden, and as Emilias grip on reality loosens, heavy rainsbegin to fall and the river threatens to overflow the house. In this criticallyacclaimed novel, Schermer explores the impact of sexual violence, and whetheror not its possible to truly know another person. Breakwater is a haunting examination of memory and trauma, writtenin prose stunning in its frankness and precision.