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(Her malaise is exacerbated by her having to abandon her dissertation on the poet Anne Sexton, another depressive mom.) Juliet is failing to juggle motherhood and her anemic dissertation when her husband, Michael, informs her that he wants to leave his job and buy a sailboat. Book review: Sea Wife by Amity Gaige. Only the seaman knows the woman is a nun. OTHER BOOKS. It alternates between two timelines and two main points of view: Juliet, home in Connecticut in the story's present, and Michael, writing in his ship's log on their yearlong sailing voyage months before. Posted by Kendal's Bookcase on July 4, 2020. As their marriage stalls after two children and relative normalcy in suburbia, Michael has a wild idea to take the whole family aboard a boat and sail for a year.
The men reveal their true selves under the hardships of survival. by ... Michael Partlow feels trapped in a dull job and wants an adventure; his wife, Juliet, is a stay-at-home mother of two who’s prone to depression. The couple are novice sailors, but Michael persuades Juliet to say yes. A small lifeboat carries a beautiful woman, an army officer, a bigoted administrator, and a black seaman. The Sea Wife IV; Search. Support this operator: Times are tough for the travel community right now. To show your support, consider leaving a review or posting photos of tours and experiences you have taken. 0 Comment Report abuse Pamela S. 5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully Written. Sea Wife neglects to tell anyone she's a nun, but Number 4 knows, and uses it to get food and water from an enemy ship. Amity Gaige’s new novel, “Sea Wife,” reimagines the typical American desire to escape from society, even from history itself. Helpful. It nods to, but does not fully embrace, the conventions of suspense. In 1942, a cargo ship jammed with British evacuees from Singapore is sunk by a Japanese sub. Shot in Jamaica, the film follows a group of survivors from a torpedoed British refugee ship.
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29 reviews of Sea Wife Charters "Highlights: - 2 fish were caught on our trip - a 200 lb blue marlin (mine) and a 40 lb shortbill spearfish - The boat was nice, clean and came equipped with light snacks and water - Bailey, the deckhand, was… With their two kids, Juliet and Michael set off for Panama, where their 44-foot sailboat awaits them --- a boat that Michael has christened the Juliet. A family take to the high seas to escape all of their troubles in this part-drama/ part-thiller summer read.
—Publishers Weekly [starred review] "Sea Wife is a gripping tale of survival at sea—but that’s just the beginning. Title: I appreciate the title because Juliet is more than a wife and more than her husband’s plans for their life. Sea Wife is a moody and compelling literary novel about the hidden depths of a marriage.