Ahab's Wife: Or, The Star-Gazer: A Novel Metaphysical & Visionary Fiction

Ahab's Wife: Or, The Star-Gazer: A Novel Metaphysical & Visionary Fiction"Captain Ahab was neither my first husband nor my last." This is destined to be remembered as one of the most recognized first sentences in literature along with "Call me Ishmael." 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. Ahab's Wife is a novel on a grand scale that can legitimately be called a masterpiece: beautifully written, filled with

and with events that overlap with those of Lale

as well as the writers and performers who are pushing comedy to the limits

A decade ago Darrow was the hero of the revolution he believed would break the chains of the Society

and what you need to know before you begin your adventure

Teddy Fay is lured to the glittering city of Macau to resolve the problem

town builders—and Bluecoats

"When I started to write this book

as well as how he copes when he needs to find a peaceful state again

From a childhood spent wielding an oversized home video camera in the suburbs of New Orleans to their shared years at the University of Texas in early-nineties Austin

tell him he’s crazy to even consider taking the part

Equal parts heartfelt

What is his purpose in life