A moving contribution to the tradition of the metaphysical novel as
exemplified by Dostoyevsky and Bernanos, and likewise a worthy
counterpart to the vibrant and polyphonic work of fellow Iberians Camilo
Jos? Cela and Juan Goytisolo, The Sea is a cornerstone of postwar
Catalan literature. Set in a tubercular sanatorium in Mallorca after the
Spanish Civil War, it tells the story of three children sharing a
gruesome secret who are brought together again by chance and illness --
two patients and one nurse. A love triangle, a story of retribution, and
an exploration of evil, The Sea is a profound and radical descent into
the depths of the human soul. (Gerard de Cortanze)