This novel centres on the fictitious town of Dunnett Landing and the lives of its folk, especially the women, who have lived there beside the sea for generation... » 

This novel centres on the fictitious town of Dunnett Landing and the lives of its folk, especially the women, who have lived there beside the sea for generations. It draws a resonant portrait of a Maine coastal community and the way its lore and spiritual well-being are shared and handed on. «