About the book
Dive into this gloriously sordid story of love and murder on the high seas.
Somewhere in the Indian Ocean, 1851: McGlue is down in the hold, still too drunk to be sure of his name, situation or orientation – but he has blood on his hands. He may have killed a man. That man may have been his best friend. As the ship makes its voyage home to Salem, Massachusetts, intolerable memory accompanies reluctant sobriety.
A-sail on the high seas of literary tradition, Ottessa Moshfegh gives us a nasty heartless blackguard on a knife-sharp voyage through the fogs of recollection.
'One of America's most exciting - and most provocative - young novelists' Financial Times
'You’re in safe, if sticky, hands... A wild ride' The Times
Editions of McGlue
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781787335547
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781784706623
- EBook
- ISBN 9781473548800
Read an Excerpt
Dive into this gloriously sordid story of love and murder on the high seas.
Somewhere in the Indian Ocean, 1851: McGlue is down in the hold, still too drunk to be sure of his name, situation or orientation – but he has blood on his hands. He may have killed a man. That man may have been his best friend. As the ship makes its voyage home to Salem, Massachusetts, intolerable memory accompanies reluctant sobriety.
A-sail on the high seas of literary tradition, Ottessa Moshfegh gives us a nasty heartless blackguard on a knife-sharp voyage through the fogs of recollection.
'One of America's most exciting - and most provocative - young novelists' Financial Times
'You’re in safe, if sticky, hands... A wild ride' The Times
Frequently Asked Questions
What is McGlue about?
Dive into this gloriously sordid story of love and murder on the high seas.
Somewhere in the Indian Ocean, 1851: McGlue is down in the hold, still too drunk to be sure of his name, situation or orientation – but he has blood on his hands. He may have killed a man. That man may have been his best friend. As the ship makes its voyage home to Salem, Massachusetts, intolerable memory accompanies reluctant sobriety.
A-sail on the high seas of literary tradition, Ottessa Moshfegh gives us a nasty heartless blackguard on a knife-sharp voyage through the fogs of recollection.
'One of America's most exciting - and most provocative - young novelists' Financial Times
'You’re in safe, if sticky, hands... A wild ride' The Times
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in McGlue?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of McGlue?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781787335547
Who is/are the Author/s of the book McGlue?
Ottessa Moshfegh
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
McGlue is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781787335547) and paperback(ISBN 9781784706623) and ebook(ISBN 9781473548800)
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