Dept. of speculation: a novel
(CD Audiobook)
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Published:
Holland, OH : Dreamscape Media, LLC, [2014].
Format:
CD Audiobook
Edition:
Unabridged.
Physical Desc:
3 audio discs (3 hr., 10 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Status:
Description
'The Wife' once exchanged love letters with her husband, postmarked the Dept. of Speculation, their code name for all the uncertainty in life and the confines of a long relationship. As they confront many common problems, the Wife puzzles over the mysteries of intimacy, trust, faith, knowledge, and romantic love. She analyzes her predicament, offering ferocious, wry, often devastating reflections on matrimony, motherhood, artistic ambition, and condition of the universal shipwreck of midlife.
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Hamden/Miller Adult Talking Book CD
CD/TBK/OFFILL
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781629231839, 1629231835
UPC:
9781629231839
Notes
General Note
Title from web page.
General Note
Compact discs.
General Note
Duration: 3:10:00
Participants/Performers
Read by the author.
Description
'The Wife' once exchanged love letters with her husband, postmarked the Dept. of Speculation, their code name for all the uncertainty in life and the confines of a long relationship. As they confront many common problems, the Wife puzzles over the mysteries of intimacy, trust, faith, knowledge, and romantic love. She analyzes her predicament, offering ferocious, wry, often devastating reflections on matrimony, motherhood, artistic ambition, and condition of the universal shipwreck of midlife.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Offill, J. (2014). Dept. of speculation: a novel. Unabridged. Dreamscape Media, LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Offill, Jenny, 1968-. 2014. Dept. of Speculation: A Novel. Dreamscape Media, LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Offill, Jenny, 1968-, Dept. of Speculation: A Novel. Dreamscape Media, LLC, 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)Offill, Jenny. Dept. of Speculation: A Novel. Unabridged. Dreamscape Media, LLC, 2014.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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