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The Seal Wife
The Seal Wife
Author: Kathryn Harrison
For the first time in paperback, here is the bestselling novel by ?a writer of extraordinary gifts? (Tobias Wolff). Stunning, hypnotic, spare, The Seal Wife tells the story of a young scientist and his consuming love for a woman known only as the Aleut, a woman who refuses to speak. — A novel of passions both dangerous and generative, The Seal Wi...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780812968453
ISBN-10: 081296845X
Pages: 248
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  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Helpful Score: 1
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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