Ahab's Wife: Or, the Star-Gazer
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From the opening line, listeners will know they are in the hands of a masterful storyteller and in the company of a fascinating woman hero. Disguised as a boy, Una earns a berth on a whaling ship where she encounters the power of nature, death, and madness, and gets her first glimpse of Captain Ahab. Bestselling author Sena Jeter Naslund presents a vibrant, uplifting novel -- a bright book of life that Booklist hails as "complex and sophisticated; beautifully written."
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About Ahab's Wife: Or, the Star-Gazer
What is Ahab's Wife: Or, the Star-Gazer about?
From the opening line, listeners will know they are in the hands of a masterful storyteller and in the company of a fascinating woman hero. Disguised as a boy, Una earns a berth on a whaling ship where she encounters the power of nature, death, and madness, and gets her first glimpse of Captain Ahab.
Who wrote Ahab's Wife: Or, the Star-Gazer?
Ahab's Wife: Or, the Star-Gazer was written by Sena Jeter Naslund.
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