| Log of the S.S. the Mrs Unguentine Contributor(s): Crawford, Stanley G. (Author), Marcus, Ben (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1564785122 ISBN-13: 9781564785121 Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2008 Annotation: Forty years ago I first linked up with Unguentine and we made love on twin-hulled catamarans, sails a-billow, bless the seas..." So begins the courtship of a certain Unguentine to the woman we know only as "Mrs. Unguentine," the chronicler of their sad, fantastical tale. For forty years, they sail the seas together, alone on a giant land-covered barge of their own devising. They tend their gardens, raise a child, invent an artificial forest--all the while steering clear of civilization. Log of the S.S. The Mrs Unguentine is a masterpiece of modern domestic life, a comic novel of closeness and difficulty, miscommunication and stubborn resolve. Rarely has a book so perfectly registered the secret solitude of marriage, how shared loneliness can result in a powerful bond. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008014615 |
| Series: American Literature (Dalkey Archive) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.4" W x 7.7" (0.35 lbs) 113 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A captivating short work almost beyond description. The New Yorker |
Contributor Bio(s): Marcus, Ben: - Ben Marcus is a surfer and skateboarder for life. He was Surfer magazine associate editor and still writes for Surfer, The Surfer's Journal, and others. He's the author of our The Surfboard, Surfing USA!, Surfing & the Meaning of Life, and The Surfer's Handbook. He lives in Malibu, of course. www.benmarcusrules.com |