Sena Jeter Naslund
Ahab's Wife: Or, The Star-gazer: A Novel
A magnificent, vast, and enthralling saga, Sena Jeter Naslund's Ahab's Wife is a remarkable epic spanning a rich, eventful, and dramatic life. Inspired by a brief passage in Moby Dick, it is the story of Una, exiled as a child to live in a lighthouse, removed from the physical and emotional abuse of a religion-mad father. It is the romantic adventure of a young woman setting sail in a cabin boy's disguise to encounter darkness, wonder, and catastrophe; the story of a devoted wife who witnesses her husband's destruction by obsession and madness. Ultimately it is the powerful and moving story of a woman's triumph over tragedy and loss through her courage, creativity, and intelligence.
- Series
- P.S.
- ISBN
- 0061767654 /
- Pages
- 704
- Weight
- 22.4 oz.
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 1.8 in.
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