Now upon the second reading i am still swept away by the power of unas voice telling her story. Sena jeter naslund s homage to melville is steeped in his work and at the same time explores a world that melville left largely uncharted. This, of course, prompted her to read the book, and shortly thereafter practically. Sena jeter naslunds novel ahabs wife is very much like a romance novel with an english degree. Books similar to ahabs wife, or the stargazer goodreads. Ahab s wife may appeal most to bookbuyers who know the phrase call me ishmael but are certain they would be bored by mobydick. Buy a cheap copy of ahabs wife, or, the stargazer book by sena jeter naslund. I need at least one sympathetic character and i like happy endings. We cannot guarantee that jeter unfiltered book is in the library, but if you are still not sure with the service, you can choose free trial service. In ahabs wife, author sena jeter naslund takes a barelymentioned, never seen character and gives us her whole life. This is destined to be remembered as one of the mostrecognized first sentences in literaturealong with call me ishmael. First thursday book club discussion questions ahabs wife. He is the monomaniacal captain of the whaling ship pequod. The protagonist, and primary narrator, is una spenser whose bookish mother named her after the heroine of the faerie queene, whom we first meet in her.
Ahabs wife may appeal most to bookbuyers who know the phrase call me ishmael but are certain they would be bored by mobydick. The recent success of books like ahabs wife, wind done gone, march, pride and prejudice and zombies, etc. Ahab s wife was a main selection of the book of the month club, chosen by time magazine as one of the top five novels of 1999, selected by book sense as one of the top five books of the year, chosen by the new york times as a notable book of 1999, and chosen as a best book by publishers weekly. Captain ahab was neither my first husband nor my last, says una spenser, the. Ahab s wife using a stray reference in moby dick, a novelist creates the story of ahab s wife. Ironically, ahab s wife, which reworks the great whaling novel from a female, liberal, protestant point of view, is already positioned to be a best seller. How does it enhance, deepen, and expand ahabs wife. Goodreads members who liked ahabs wife, or the stargazer. Ironically, ahabs wife, which reworks the great whaling novel from a female, liberal, protestant point of view, is already positioned to be a best seller. Ahabs wife takes place in the early nineteenth century. In order to read online or download ahab s wife ebooks in pdf, epub, tuebl and mobi format, you need to create a free account. Nov 08, 1999 shes wearing a conservative black dress, a silver bracelet shaped like tiny fish, and a necklace of silver clams, a sort of understated sea theme that helps promote her book.
But great as her debt to melville may be, ahab s wife stands alone, intact and vital. Get a free ebook by joining our mailing list today. Ahabs wife, or the star gazer by sena jeter naslund. I really enjoy books that span lives like ahabs wife, angelas ashes, and. A companion to herman melvilles mobydick, in which una spenser tells the story of her life, and discusses her loving marriage to captain ahab before the white whale took his leg and drove him into madness. Cnn author says ahabs wife is an epic story of an american. Captain peleg describes ahab s wife to ishmael as that sweet girl, resigned girl. Ahabs wife captain ahab was neither my first husband nor my last. For those of you who are like me and dont know who ahab is, wellhes the captain of the pequod, a whaling ship, and hes the one chasing a great white whale known as moby dick. Ahabs wife joins a distinguished tradition of literary works inspired by mobydick.
Ahabs wife using a stray reference in moby dick, a novelist creates the story of ahabs wife. Nothing in naslunds previous fiction the disobedience of water, p. Inspired by a masterpiece, it is a masterwork in its own right. Ahab s wife joins a distinguished tradition of literary works inspired by mobydick. Ahabs wife, or, the stargazer book by sena jeter naslund. From those two lines of text, sena jeter naslund sorry. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through.
The protagonist of ahab s wife bears no resemblance to melville s character in any way. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ahabs wife. The author of ahab s wife does include what is probably her own agenda to provide a feminist counterpoint and in this novel, she also includes reallife characters at the time of mobydick which gives parts of this novel a historical fiction flavor. Sena jeter naslunds homage to melville is steeped in his work and at the same time explores a world that melville left largely uncharted. Ahabs wife, or the stargazer books the austin chronicle. Ahabs wife, or the stargazer by sena jeter naslund had just been published. Beautifully written, it would take over 40 hours of narrating to read in its entirety.
Ahabs wife audiobook by sena jeter naslund, maryann plunkett. An epicscale, brilliant and compelling saga, inspired by a brief passage in moby dick, chronicles the life of captain ahabs wife. Nor does the 666 page book bear any underlying resemblance to melvilles masterpiece. I know its unfair but her name pisses me off has created an entire book about the wife of captain ahab. At once a family drama, a romantic adventure, and a portrait of a real and loving marriage, ahab s wife gives new perspective on the american experience. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the whaling industry in new england sent hundreds of ships and thousands of men to distant seas on voyages lasting up to five years. I felt like i was being taken advantage of, as a passive audience for a terribly drawnout story with shallow characters. How does it enhance, deepen, and expand ahab s wife. Ahabs wife, or, the stargazer book king county library.
If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support. Years later, naslund sets no limits for herself as a writing teacher and author of five books. Dont just read ahabs wife and think that you have somehow gotten close to that other tale. Find books like ahabs wife, or the stargazer from the worlds largest community of readers. The most recent evidence of this is her latest novel. Ahabs wife is a novel that uses a brief mention of mobydicks captain ahabs wife back at home in nantucket, and from this builds a slow burn of a back story around her. Pdf ahab s wife ebooks includes pdf, epub and kindle version. In what ways is unas story a product of the times in which she lives. An epicscale, brilliant and compelling saga, inspired by a brief passage in moby dick, chronicles the life of captain ahab s wife. The broader market also includes those who have heard the. Throughout ahab s wife, una makes reference to the works of great writers such as william shakespeare, john keats, and homer. Inspired by a brief passage in moby dick, it is the more. Apr 14, 2016 in ahab s wife, author sena jeter naslund takes that barelymentioned, never seen character and gives us her whole life.
Didnt realize it was written in 1999, it seems like it was just written. Ahabs wife by sena jeter naslund harpercollins 704 pp. The book failed it wasnt taken seriously until many years after melville s death. What is the effect of drawing on all these other books.
Pdf jeter unfiltered ebooks includes pdf, epub and. Discussion questions book club recommendationsdiscussion. I first read ahabs wife not long after the paperback edition came out in 2000. Tell us what you like and well recommend books youll love. Ahab s wife gets to meet nathaniel hawthorne, for example. The author of ahabs wife does include what is probably her own agenda to provide a. Ahab s wife by sena jeter naslund harpercollins 704 pp. The book thief by markus zusak sister by rosamund lupton. Throughout ahabs wife, una makes reference to the works of great writers such as william shakespeare, john keats, and homer. Ahabs wife ebook by sena jeter naslund rakuten kobo.
Ahabs wife, sena naslunds epic work of historical fiction, honors that. A magnificent, vast, and enthralling saga, sena jeter naslunds ahabs wife is a remarkable epic spanning a rich, eventful, and dramatic life. In ahab s wife, author sena jeter naslund takes a barelymentioned, never seen character and gives us her whole life. Nor does the 666 page book bear any underlying resemblance to melville s masterpiece. Sena jeter naslund has created an entirely new universe with a transcendent heroine at its center who will be every bit as memorable as captain. She lived a life on her own terms and is a remarkably compelling character. In ahabs wife, sena jeter naslund has taken less than a paragraphs. Dont just read ahabs wife and think that you have somehow gotten close to. Ahab s wife is a novel on a grand scale that can legitimately be called a masterpiece. Im holding out that someone will release it for us.
In captain ahab had a wife, lisa norling taps a rich vein of sourcesincluding womens and mens letters and diaries, shipowners records, quaker meeting minutes and other church records, newspapers and magazines. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. 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 religionmad father. 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. Nothing in naslund s previous fiction the disobedience of water, p. Ahab s wife captain ahab was neither my first husband nor my last. Naslund, ahablike, has taken on an overwhelming quarry in pursuing. The book failed it wasnt taken seriously until many years after melvilles death. In ahabs wife, author sena jeter naslund takes that barelymentioned, never seen character and gives us her whole life.
Oct 01, 2000 ahab s wife is a breathtaking, magnificent, and uplifting story of one woman s spiritual journey, informed by the spirit of the greatest american novel, but taking it beyond tragedy to redemptive triumph. Sena jeter naslund has thoroughly imbibed the spirit of herman melville, and that spirit permeates every scene of her novel. Ahabs wife or the star gazer sena jeter naslund, 1999 harpercollins 668 pp. Captain peleg describes ahabs wife to ishmael as that sweet girl, resigned girl. On a previous voyage, the white whale moby dick bit off ahabs leg, and he now wears a prosthetic leg made out of whalebone. I havent read the book for years, but una woke me up today. This is destined to be remembered as one of the mostrecognized first sentences in literaturealong with call me ishmaeland una spenser, the transcendent hero at the center of ahabs wife, may well become every bit as memorable as.
Ahabs wife is a novel on a grand scale that can legitimately be called a masterpiece. Ahabs wife was a main selection of the book of the month club, chosen by time magazine as one of the top five novels of 1999, selected by book sense as one of the top five books of the year, chosen by the new york times as a notable book of 1999, and chosen as a best book by publishers weekly. It has been said that one can see farther only by standing on the shoulders of giants. A good friends husband was someone of import at the university of louisville and it was during a university function that my friend met naslund. Captain ahab is a fictional character and the main protagonist in herman melvilles mobydick 1851. First thursday book club discussion questions ahabs wife by sena jeter naslund feb 5, 2015, 2pm. Ahabs wife, or, the stargazer book petoskey district. She is flawed, which is in large part what makes her interesting. Ahabs wife, or the stargazer by sena jeter naslund goodreads. Sena jeter naslund has created an entirely new universe with a transcendent heroine at its center who will be every bit as memorable as captain ahab. In order to read online or download jeter unfiltered ebooks in pdf, epub, tuebl and mobi format, you need to create a free account.
This is a book about the fictional wife of ahab in the book, moby dick. The protagonist of ahabs wife bears no resemblance to melvilles character in any way. From national book awardwinning, new york timesbestselling author louise erdrich, a profound and enchanting new novel. Ahabs wife was a main selection of the book of the month club, chosen by time magazine as one of the top five novels of 1999, selected by book sense as one of the top five books of the year, chosen by the new york. Pdf ahab s wife ebooks includes pdf, epub and kindle. Sep 22, 1999 a magnificent, vast, and enthralling saga, sena jeter naslund s ahab s wife is a remarkable epic spanning a rich, eventful, and dramatic life. A novel i read in high school, the red tent by anita diamant, had the same kind of basis took a minor biblical character and told her life story, and i loved that book wholeheartedly. We cannot guarantee that ahab s wife book is in the library, but if you are still not sure with the service, you can choose free trial service. Immediately immersed in this world, the reader experiences a brilliantly written, vibrant, uplifting novela bright book of life. I strongly feel this is better appreciated if one has already read mobydick, as there are other characters, not just captain ahab, here.
Selected by time as one of the five best novels of 1999. Ahabs wife audiobook by sena jeter naslund, maryann. This book is about ahabs wife duh, the much, much younger una. The author of ahabs wife does include what is probably her own agenda to provide a feminist counterpoint and in this novel, she also includes reallife characters at the time of mobydick which gives parts of this novel a historical fiction flavor. Ahabs wife is a breathtaking, magnificent, and uplifting story of one womans spiritual journey, informed by the spirit of the greatest american novel, but taking it beyond tragedy to redemptive triumph. A magnificent, vast, and enthralling saga, sena jeter naslunds ahabs wife is a remarkable epic. Captain ahab was neither my first husband nor my last, says una spenser, the eponymous narrator, in the first sentence of this deliciously oldfashioned bildungsroman, adventure story and romance. Ahab s wife was a main selection of the book of the month club, chosen by time magazine as one of the top five novels of 1999, selected by book sense as one of the top five books of the year, chosen by the new york. But great as her debt to melville may be, ahabs wife stands alone, intact and vital. At once a family drama, a romantic adventure, and a portrait of a real and loving marriage, ahabs wife gives new perspective on the american experience. It is the romantic adventure of a young woman setting sail in a cabin boy.
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