Ahab's Wife Or, the Star-Gazer

This meticulously researched historical novel, based on an obscure reference in MOBY-DICK to Ahab's wife, is the story of Una Spenser, who runs away to sea disguised as a boy, survives the wreck of a whale ship, and marries a handsome older man named Ahab before he becomes destroyed by his obsession with the white whale. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.