A gorgeous multigenerational family saga beginning in Nantucket and characters from MOBY DICK mainly a chowder maven innkeeper and a sailor named Ishmael. Evangeline has been blessed or cursed with the ability to plant suggestions in people's heads letting her influence the thoughts of those around her. While she hungers for Ishmael who has signed onto a whaler which causes her to leave home later with her infant daughter. This search will continue as do the gifts handed down to the women of the family. Her daughter will grow up unmoored and her journey as well as her granddaughter's journey will eventually lead them full circle back to Nantucket. A beautifully written story of little white lies, the magic power of suggestion and family tension between stubborn women with an independent nature and a hunger for answers. While this story does pay homage to MOBY DICK, it highlights the women behind the whalers and even a whale to dive deeply into the struggles these women faced in the search for the truth of their history. Fans of THE PROSPECTORS by Ariel Djanikian and GREAT CIRCLE by Maggie Shipstead will enjoy this and you may also want to reread MOBY DICK. 4 stars
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
I love to read good books and share the new books that are available and those that are coming soon
Adult Genres
General Fiction Historical Fiction Thriller / Mystery Fantasy / Sci-Fi Non-Fiction All Adult Genres Other Genres Young Adult Genre Kids Books Genre Follow Kim
Review Archives
November 2024
|