Seraphine: A Provincetown Story - A Heartwarming Novel About Love and Self-Discovery | Perfect for Beach Reading & Book Club Discussions
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Seraphine is an ordinary Portuguese fisherman who finds himself a part of many extraordinary events. He and his family live in "The Town at the End of the World" where they experience the modest life of a seafaring family. But the idyllic simplicity of Depression-era Provincetown is shaken by the Second World War and the transition of the quiet fishing village to a bustling resort town. As Seraphine struggles with his sense of belonging in an ever-changing town, he experiences inexplicable events and fulfills heroic feats that prove nothing less than the strength of the human spirit. Seraphine is a novel that explores and condenses Provincetown history and lore into the framework of one family and their evolving life in the early part of the 20th century. It is full of playful humor, biblical allusion, local color, and immigrant sagas. Best yet, it is illustrated by the author with twenty-five black and white charcoal drawings that further capture the nostalgia of the tale.
Customer Reviews
I have never read another book like Seraphine; it manages to condense generations of history of the small town at the end of the world into the life of one man. The book is equally accessible to locals, tourists who have visited Provincetown, and those who have never heard of Cape Cod alike! My grandmother who was born and has lived most of her life in town absolutely loved it, and my great-aunt on the other side who visited once maybe 40 years ago was so enthralled that she passed it around her retirement home, at times forcing people to read it. The way the author artfully combines the lore that locals have grown up with for years with a story about a man trying to do right by his family and himself is simply incredible. It takes a lot for me to get as invested in a book as I am in this one; it takes you inside the story so you get caught up with every twist and turn. At times serious, at times hilarious, at times forlorn, the book will alternatively tear your heart out and bust your gut laughing. And when you've finished, you'll want to flip right back to the beginning and start over. I've read it 3 or 4 times now, and each time I enjoy it more than the last. I've tried finding some other work by Papetsas, but it appears that this is her first book. I can't wait until she releases something else!
