In 1937, Adam Nicolson's father answered a newspaper ad—"Uninhabited islands for sale. Outer Hebrides, 600 acres. . . . Puffins and seals. Apply."—and thus

David is frightened of the sea. He does not like it at all, not one bit. One day he finds a conch shell at the beach and takes it home. He can hear the sea trap

As French Canadians living on a saltwater farm overlooking the Maine coast, the Dupuy men are hardworking fishermen and the women are resourceful wives and moth

“The more I sit with these poems, the more they resonate with me and with universal patterns and themes—existential inquiries, loneliness, spiritual doubts.

A collection of color photos showcases homes in such beach areas as Southern California, Florida, the Hamptons, Puerto Vallarta and the Bahamas.