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The Saltwater Cure
A Literary Fiction Short Story by Clare Beams
Subgenres:
- Historical Fiction,
- Magical Realism,
- Coming-of-Age
This book is for you if you're into...
- Mysterious newcomers who unsettle tight-knit communities
- Depression-era settings with a hint of the uncanny
- Stories where hope and healing come at a cost
This story was originally published in Day One, a weekly literary journal dedicated to short fiction and poetry from emerging writers.
Young Betsy Foster bathed in a salt marsh and experienced a near-total remission of her polio symptoms. That's when rumors of the water's magical powers spread, and the enterprising Sarah Peters opened the Pilgrim's Inn. Together with her teenage son, Rob, Sarah plays host to legions of the walking wounded, Depression-wearied and searching for hope.
Then the mysterious Anne-Marie appears at their doorstep—a beautiful woman with flaming red hair and no visible illness. Rob is immediately drawn to her. But the closer he gets to Anne-Marie, the more he begins to question both the nature of her ailment and the role his mother expects him to play. Each learns that while hope may be your only lifeline, it can cut more deeply the tighter you hold on.
The Saltwater Cure is a captivating story of the complex nature of hope and healing from award-winning writer Clare Beams.
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