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Thar She Blows
- Author
- Susan Emshwiller
- Narrator
- Gabrielle de Cuir
- Publisher
- Skyboat Media
- Publish Date
- 16 July 2024
- Run Time
- 14 hours 55 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Caught in a redundant housewife existence, Ann never leaves her beige suburban home, her schlubby do-nothing son Brian is directionless after graduating high-school, and it looks like nothing will ever change. But when Brian is swallowed by a whale and Ann receives a garbled phone call from him, she is determined to find that monstrous beast and rescue her son. Experts, her ex, the press—everyone thinks she’s crazy—but she’s committed to her worthy quest. Both Brian and Ann battle their skeptical inner voices in an inspiring journey of self-discovery, reinvention, survival, and sacrifice. As mother and son face epic adventures, they encounter unlikely allies from across the globe and might just find each other. Yet the ultimate danger is closing in …
Devilishly funny, heartbreaking, thrilling, this epic whale-of-a-tale combines absurdist magical realism with intimate family dynamics.
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Details
- Author
- Susan Emshwiller
- Narrator
- Gabrielle de Cuir
- Duration
- 14 hours 55 minutes
- Release Date
- 16 July 2024
- ISBN
- 9798874823634
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Skyboat Media
- Genre
- Fiction: general and literary, Fiction: general and literary, Humorous fiction, Adventure fiction
Synopsis
Caught in a redundant housewife existence, Ann never leaves her beige suburban home, her schlubby do-nothing son Brian is directionless after graduating high-school, and it looks like nothing will ever change. But when Brian is swallowed by a whale and Ann receives a garbled phone call from him, she is determined to find that monstrous beast and rescue her son. Experts, her ex, the press—everyone thinks she’s crazy—but she’s committed to her worthy quest. Both Brian and Ann battle their skeptical inner voices in an inspiring journey of self-discovery, reinvention, survival, and sacrifice. As mother and son face epic adventures, they encounter unlikely allies from across the globe and might just find each other. Yet the ultimate danger is closing in …Devilishly funny, heartbreaking, thrilling, this epic whale-of-a-tale combines absurdist magical realism with intimate family dynamics.
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