Ship of Theseus, V. M. Straka
Ship of Theseus, V. M. Straka
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Ship of Theseus

Author: V. M. Straka

Narrator: Graeme Malcolm

Unabridged: 9 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/19/2013


Synopsis

Please note: In S., J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst conceived of a multi-layered novel-within-a-novel that involves handwritten notes in the margins and physical objects slipped between the pages. Because an audio edition is unable to recreate those innately visual pieces and thus the full experience of S., only the text of Ship of Theseus, the novel at the heart of S., has been recorded here.
Award-winning actor Graeme Malcolm reads the work of an incendiary novelist who may never have existed at all. What is Ship of Theseus, and who is its mysterious author V.M. Straka? Conceived by J.J. Abrams, director of Star Wars, and written by Doug Dorst, an award-winning novelist, Ship of Theseus is the central novel within the experience that is S., a multi-faceted narrative of love and mystery. A mystical adventure of an equally mysterious figure, Ship of Theseus is Straka's final book about a man who is struggling to discover his own identity.
Abducted onto the eponymous ship, the main character is swept into a story that spans oceans and ports, mountains and caves, capitals and citadels. Two things sustain him: his lifelong search for his love, Sola; and the infernal purpose of the ship and its crew. Equal parts Kafka and Lovecraft, Ship of Theseus is both a frightening adventure and a philosophical treasure hunt.

Reviews

Goodreads review by M.G. on December 04, 2013

As a tutor of homeschooled students in my community, I have to fight against a certain proclivity when reading books: no writing or marking them! The parents generally won't allow their children to "damage" the books, so they can be reused by younger siblings or resold to other homeschooling familie......more

Goodreads review by jessica on January 30, 2023

this isnt a book. its an experience. and one that captured both my heart and mind. because i wasnt just reading a story. i was participating in a mystery unfolding within the pages and witnessing a relationship developing in the margins in real time. this is an immersive love letter to storytelling,......more

Goodreads review by Janet on November 28, 2013

I wonder what it's like to be JJ Abrams. Does a trip to the supermarket become a frantic sortie into a grocerian wilderness? Do battles rage between produce and deli, with stalks of celery raining like arrows upon quivering chunks of roast beef and aged Vermont cheddar? Are the pizzas lurking in a co......more

Goodreads review by Wil on January 01, 2015

I just closed the book after finishing the final chapter. I'm profoundly confused and unsettled. I think I may have to go all the way back to the beginning, and read the margins again, going in chronological order (according to the colors) to piece together Jenn and Eric's story. I thought I'd figur......more

Goodreads review by Ruby on December 15, 2013

TEN. FUCKING. STARS. Okay, actually, in my mind it's more like 9.5 as I had some quibbles with the last chapter, however "9.5 stars" didn't quite sound right for a heading. Reading this book was an "Experience". There was pure joy for me in this act. What more could anyone ask? [Review to be continued......more