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The Seal Wife
The Seal Wife
Author: Kathryn Harrison
Stunning, hypnotic, spare, The Seal Wife is the masterly new novel by Kathryn Harrison, ?a writer of extraordinary gifts? (Tobias Wolff). Set in Alaska in 1915, it tells the story of a young scientist?s consuming love for a woman known as the Aleut, a woman who never speaks, who refuses to reveal so much as her name. — Born and educated in midwes...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780375506291
ISBN-10: 0375506292
Pages: 224
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  • Currently 2.8/5 Stars.
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2.8 stars, based on 12 ratings
Publisher: Random House
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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A different look into life in Alaska during WWI. A rare, lyrical read.
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This book was interesting--but not recommended for readers who are unaccustomed to Kathryn Harrison's style of writing. Harrison has a tendency to include long passages of details that sometimes slows the story down; this can be either beautiful or annoying to the reader. But if you can look past the sometimes arduous chapters, the story is quite fascinating.
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Taut and silent, a novel of a strange love


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