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Ship of Fools
Ship of Fools
Author: Katherine Ann Porter
The story takes place in the summer of 1931, on board a cruise ship bound for Bremerhaven, Germany. The passenger list is long and portentous, and includes a Spanish noblewoman, a drunken German lawyer, an American divorcee, a pair of Mexican Catholic priests, and a host of others. This ship of fools is a crucible of intense experience, out of w...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780316713900
ISBN-10: 0316713902
Publication Date: 5/30/1984
Pages: 512
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3.1 stars, based on 14 ratings
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Book Type: Paperback
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I couldn't get into it, but it was very well received in its day. Maybe I should rent the movie instead.
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Enlightening. Characters come to life on the page and the reader feels as though she knows them intimately. While it focuses on antisemitism and prejudice, there are so many other elements of human nature that exemplifies human foibles and egocentrism. The characters lived in 1932, but could be believable today. One of the best books I ever read.


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