The daughter of a tyrannical father, Una leaves the violent Kentucky frontier for the peace of a New England lighthouse island, where she simultaneously falls in love with two young men. Disguised as a boy, she earns a berth on a whaling ship where she encounters the power of nature, death, and madness, and gets her first glimpse of Captain Ahab. As Naslund portrays Una's love for the tragically driven Ahab, she magnificently renders a real, living marriage and offers a new perspective on the American experience. Immediately immersed in this world, the reader experiences a brilliantly written, vibrant, uplifting novel--a bright book of life.

Beautiful read. . . Once I picked it up I couldn't stop until I finished it. To endure the life Una led but still manage to stay graceful and strong... :) It was equal parts harrowing and humorous. Loved it.

I picked this up again at the gal-pal meetup. I am going to try this one again.

Great book. It's long but worth it!

I got this book through PaperBackSwap.com and will re-list it there as well.