Sea Glass (the Glass Series, Book 2)

Sea Glass is a 2002 novel by Anita Shreve, set in 1929 New England during the early days of the Great Depression. The story follows Honora and Sexton Beecher, a newlywed couple who purchase a beach house that was once a convent. As the stock market crashes, Sexton loses his job and takes work at a local mill, where labor unrest and unionization efforts unfold. Honora, meanwhile, begins collecting sea glass during her beach walks, a motif that symbolizes resilience and transformation amidst adversity. The novel explores themes of love, betrayal, and the impact of economic collapse on personal lives.