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Mrs. Caliban
Mrs Caliban
Author: Rachel Ingalls
Can a story about a lonely California housewife who has an affair with a six-foot-seven green monster named Larry be considered great literature? Yes, said the British Book Marketing Council, which hailed Mrs. Caliban as one of the 20 greatest American post-World War II novels. — In this erotic, funny, and poignantly human tale, gifted novelist R...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780440500032
ISBN-10: 0440500036
Publication Date: 1/1/1988
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Publisher: Laurel
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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"One of the 20 greatest American post-WW2 novels." "Totally unforgettable...Rachel Ingalls has created a tight, intriguing portrait of a woman's escape from unacceptable reality."

Can a story about a lonely California housewife who has an affair with a six foot seven green monster named Larry be considered great literature? Yes, said the British Book Marketing COuncil.....In this erotic funny and poignantly human tail, gifted novelist Ingalls magically touches fantasy with a brillian stroke of credibility. One surprise leads to another until this portrait of a woman and her 'demon lover' reaches a devastating, utterly stunning ending tht rings with truth...."the comedy is unfailing, yet...."


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