The Lunar Housewife

A Novel

De: Caroline Woods

Narrado por: Jeanna Phillips, Cindy Kay

Duración: 10 h y 10 m

Resumen del Editor

A stylish and suspenseful historical thriller following an up-and-coming journalist who stumbles onto a web of secrets, deceptions, and mysteries at a popular new literary magazine—inspired by the true story of CIA intervention in Cold War American arts and letters.

"Sly and delightful . . . the book is the equivalent of a flinty, modern dame holding her own in a room full of condescending men."—The New York Times Book Review

New York City, 1953: Louise Leithauser's star is on the rise. She's filed some of the best pieces at her boyfriend Joe's brand new literary magazine, Downtown (albeit under a male pseudonym), her relationship still makes her weak at the knees, and the science fiction romance she's writing on the side, "The Lunar Housewife," is going swimmingly. But when she overhears Joe and his business partner fighting about listening devices and death threats, Louise can't help but investigate, and she quickly finds herself wading into dangerous waters.

As Louise pieces together rumors, hunches, and clues, the picture begins to come together—Downtown's strings are being pulled by someone powerful, and that someone doesn't want artists or writers criticizing Uncle Sam. Meanwhile, opportunities are falling in Louise's lap that she'd have to be crazy to refuse, including an interview with America's most famous living author, Ernest Hemingway. Can Louise stand by and let doors keep opening for her, while the establishment sells out and censors her fellow writers? As her suspicions and paranoia mount, Louise's own novel "The Lunar Housewife" changes shape, colored by her newfound knowledge. And when Louise is forced to consider her future sooner than she planned, she needs to decide whether she can trust Joe for the rest of her life.

Peppered with cameos from real life luminaries such as Truman Capote and James Baldwin, and full of period detail and nail-biting tension, Caroline Woods channels 1950s New York glamour as Louise's investigation brings her face to face with shocking secrets, brutal sexism, and life or death consequences. Deeply researched and propulsive, The Lunar Housewife is a historical thriller rich with meaning for modern readers.

©2022 Caroline Woods (P)2022 Random House Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"An elegant novel of political and cultural suspense. . . the Cold War intrigue it conjures is gripping, and Louise’s dilemmas and adventures will hold sympathetic readers in thrall."—The Wall Street Journal

"The Lunar Housewife is wonderfully entertaining and slyly subversive. Caroline Woods pens a story that will linger in the memory!"—Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network

"The Lunar Housewife is written with tremendous skill and an ingenious form. Caroline Woods is an imaginative artist, and this is serious fiction that resonates with a keen intelligence."—Ha Jin, National Book Award and PEN/Faulkner award winning author of Waiting

Fun listen for a fan of historical fiction

This book wasn't life changing, but it was a fun listen. It's historical fiction about a time in American history when options for women were limited and freedom of expression was challenged (wait... maybe it's not too historical...). The narration performances were great for Louise and Katherine, but just ok for the other characters, especially the male voices. One side note - I've never been a big fan of Hemingway but like him more after his portrayal in this book!

Rambling nonsense

This book is not great literature. Hopefully it will be printed in Russian so it can be enjoyed by Russian women who like romance novels.