Thar She Blows, Susan Emshwiller
Thar She Blows, Susan Emshwiller
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Thar She Blows

Author: Susan Emshwiller

Narrator: Gabrielle de Cuir

Unabridged: 14 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Skyboat Media

Published: 07/16/2024

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.

About Susan Emshwiller

Susan Emshwiller was raised in Levittown, New York, by writer Carol Emshwiller and sci-fi illustrator/avant-garde filmmaker Ed Emshwiller. She is a produced screenwriter (including co-writer of the film Pollock), a filmmaker, published playwright, novelist, teacher, artist, and short-story writer. 

About Gabrielle de Cuir

Gabrielle de Cuir, award-winning narrator, has narrated over three hundred titles and specializes in fantasy, humor, and titles requiring extensive foreign language and accent skills. She was a cowinner of the Audie Award for best narration in 2011 and a three-time finalist for the Audie and has garnered six AudioFile Earphones Awards. Her “velvet touch” as an actor’s director has earned her a special place in the audiobook world as the foremost producer for bestselling authors and celebrities.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nicholas on January 31, 2025

Talk about a book exceeding my expectations! First, a disclaimer: I know the author from a writing group we both belonged to. I know she's an excellent writer. But when I saw this book and its premise, I thought, really? A book about a single mother whose son gets swallowed by a whale? I know Susan,......more

Goodreads review by Billy on July 24, 2024

This book was entered in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought: Title: Thar She Blows: a novel Author: Susan Emshwiller Star Rating: 5 Stars Number of Readers: 15 Stats Editing: 9/10 Writing Style: 9/10 Content: 9/10 Cover: 5/5 Of the 15 readers: 15 would read another book by this aut......more

Goodreads review by Mimi on April 25, 2023

Remember when you used to get lost in a book, and forget to stop to eat? THAR SHE BLOWS is that book. Susan Emshwiller, combining her gifts for screenwriting, improvisational carpentry and brilliant botanical grafting, has crafted a romp of a book about Ann, a woman defined by the color beige, and h......more

Goodreads review by Jeff on April 27, 2023

I am giving this book five stars, but damn! I wish I could give it ten! This novel is absolutely amazing! It's the story of how a teenage boy in Southern California gets swallowed by a whale, how his mother tries to find him, and of the network of people touched by these events: a father on the run......more

Goodreads review by Anne on April 30, 2023

LOST SLEEP WITH THIS ONE!! A thrilling quirky dry-witted account of one woman’s search for her son swallowed by a whale blossoms into a search for herself. The story’s descriptive details struck that sweet spot to make it believable to readers. I never doubted the possibility of life inside a whale.......more

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