Book summaryThis meticulously researched historical novel, based on an obscure reference in MOBY-DICK to Ahab's wife, is the story of Una Spenser, who runs away to sea disguised as a boy, survives the wreck of a whale ship, and marries a handsome older man named Ahab before he becomes destroyed by his obsession with the white whale. Media reviews"That Naslund is unstintingly reasonable, empathetic and kind should not, however, blind one to the fact that she is, in the most nonaggressive way, rewriting American history, revising American literature and critiquing traditional masculinity....The book insists on happiness, sometimes to the exclusion of even the most generous reading of history. But why not? Men have got rich from their big harpoons and mythic beasts and improbable heroics. Don't women deserve their own fantastic voyages?" |
Ahab's Wife Or, The Star-gazer: A Novelby Naslund, Sena Jeter
Book desription: Harper Perennial. Near Fine with no dust jacket 2005. Paperback. P.S. Series; 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 Inches; 704 pages; <p> From the opening line—"Captain Ahab was neither my first husband nor my last"—you will know that you are in the hands of a master storyteller and in the company of a fascinating woman hero. Inspired by a brief passage in <i>Moby-Dick</i>, Sena Jeter Naslund has created an enthralling and compellingly readable saga, spanning a rich, eventful, and dramatic life. At once a family drama, a romantic adventure, and a portrait of a real and loving marriage, <i>Ahab's Wife</i> gives new perspective on the American experience. </p> <p> This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more. </p> .
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