Ocean Sea (novel)
First edition (Italian) | |
| Author | Alessandro Baricco |
|---|---|
| Original title | Oceano mare |
| Translator | Alastair McEwen |
| Language | Italian |
| Publisher | Rizzoli editore |
Publication date | 1993 |
| Publication place | Italy |
Published in English | 1999 |
| Pages | 226 |
| ISBN | 88-17-66043-4 |
Ocean Sea (Italian: Oceano mare) is a 1993 novel by the Italian writer Alessandro Baricco. Its narrative revolves around the lives of a group of people gathered at a remote seaside hotel. The book is divided into three chapters: Locanda Almayer (Almayer Inn), Il ventre del mare (The Belly of the Sea), and I canti del ritorno (The Songs of the Return). The novel won the Viareggio Prize.