Ben Shattuck's 'Eine Geschichte der Sehnsucht' explores Nantucket through dual narratives

Ben Shattuck has published 'Eine Geschichte der Sehnsucht' following the cinematic release of 'Die Geschichte des Klangs.' The new work features two interconnected stories set on Nantucket, a 125-square-kilometer Atlantic island in Massachusetts. These narratives unfold in 1796 and 2008, connecting the lives of two women across centuries. Shattuck, a 42-year-old American author, employs distinctive elements including a whalebone dildo from historical whaling times and a drawing of a robin with a blue ribbon tied to its leg. The book explores themes of missed opportunities, longing, and regret through the island's isolated, harsh landscape. Kulturnews.de is offering the book as a prize in a competition for subscribers of their weekly kulturnews.letter newsletter. Participants can enter using their email address through the publication's website. The competition is exclusively available to those who have subscribed to the newsletter, with registration available via an online form.