Ship of Fools
1962
First Published
3.67
Average Rating
513
Number of Pages
The story takes place in the summer of 1931, on board a cruise ship bound for Germany. Passengers include a Spanish noblewoman, a drunken German lawyer, an American divorcee, a pair of Mexican Catholic priests. This ship of fools is a crucible of intense experience, out of which everyone emerges forever changed. Rich in incident, passion, and treachery, the novel explores themes of nationalism, cultural and ethnic pride, and basic human frailty that are as relevant today as they were when the book was first published in 1962.
Avg Rating
3.67
Number of Ratings
2,857
5 STARS
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3 STARS
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2 STARS
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Author
Katherine Porter
Author · 18 books
Katherine Anne Porter was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, and political activist. She is known for her penetrating insight; her works deal with dark themes such as betrayal, death and the origin of human evil. See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherin...
