Ducks, Newburyport
“Ducks, Newburyport” by Lucy Ellmann, published by Galley Beggar Press in 2019, is a substantial work comprising 1030 pages. This novel presents the thoughts of an Ohio housewife as she navigates the complexities of contemporary American life, grappling with a myriad of concerns ranging from her family to broader societal issues. Through her reflections, the narrative explores the intersection of personal and political realities, highlighting the overwhelming influx of information that characterizes modern existence.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of themes woven throughout the book, including the challenges of motherhood, societal violence, and environmental concerns. The protagonist’s musings touch on a variety of topics, such as the impact of media on daily life and the struggles of coping with a chaotic world. “Ducks, Newburyport” serves as both a critique of American culture and a poignant exploration of individual experience, making it a notable addition to contemporary fiction.
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Latticing one cherry pie after another, an Ohio housewife tries to bridge the gaps between reality and the torrent of meaningless info that is the United States of America. She worries about her children, her dead parents, African elephants, the bedroom rituals of ‘happy couples’, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and how to hatch an abandoned wood pigeon egg. Is there some trick to surviving survivalists? School shootings? Medical debts? Franks ‘n’ beans? A scorching indictment of America’s barbarity, past and present, and a lament for the way we are sleepwalking into environmental disaster, Ducks, Newburyport is a heresy, a wonder – and a revolution in the novel.
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