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Of Speculation is a modern, contemporary novel told from the perspective of a thirty something-year-old American woman, a writer, who lives in New York with her sound engineer husband and young daughter. From the point of view of an unnamed American woman, it gives us the hurrahs and boos of … Visitors can view some of BookBrowse for free. Jan 2014, 192 pages Dept. And there is a moment while raising her daughter, when she has something to say about the phrase “sleeping like a baby,” that is worth waiting for. A seemingly perfect husband and a good marriage face a huge hurdle when the husband falls in love/lust with a much younger woman - the ultimate cliche. Exceptionally lean and compact, Dept. Join today for full access. For full access, It is also a beguiling rumination on the mysteries of intimacy, trust, faith, knowledge, and the condition of universal shipwreck that unites us all. A writer lives in Brooklyn. 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The real-life disappearance of Agatha Christie is perhaps her greatest mystery of all. Full Review She muses on the consuming, capacious experience of maternal love, and the near total destruction of the self that ensues from it as she confronts the friction between domestic life and the seductions and demands of art. With cool precision, in language that shimmers with rage and wit and fierce longing, Jenny Offill has crafted an exquisitely suspenseful love story that has the velocity of a train hurtling through the night at top speed. of Speculation, uses anecdotes and bits of poetry to tell a nonlinear story of love, parenthood and infidelity. The title should be at least 4 characters long. ONE OF THE 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR - THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW A Best Book of the Year: The New Yorker … of Speculation is a portrait of a marriage. Author If you liked Dept. of Speculation is a portrait of a marriage. no better than madmen." of Speculation (Book) : Offill, Jenny : Dept. We appreciate your feedback. You can remove the unavailable item(s) now or we'll automatically remove it at Checkout. of Speculation begins with an unnamed female protagonist questioning the nature of relationships. Oct 2014, 192 pages, Book Reviewed by:Rory L. Aronsky It is also a beguiling rumination on the mysteries of intimacy, trust, faith, knowledge, and the condition of universal shipwreck that unites us all. She thinks about some of the people that she’s met, and how she used to focus on her work. Thanks! Subscribe to receive some of our best reviews, "beyond the book" articles, book club info, and giveaways by email. Thanks! "You need to get out of that stupid city," my sister said. of Speculation by Jenny Offill Summary & Study Guide. What phobias or fears would you include if you wrote your own? Dept. The Buddhists say there are 121 states of consciousness. The review must be at least 50 characters long. 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