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THE LAST CRUISE
The Queen Isabella, an aging cruise ship built in the 1950's, is embarking on her last voyage: a nostalgia cruise from California to Hawaii featuring elegant mid-20th century cuisine, decor and music. What begins as a luxurious, romantic vacation takes an unexpected turn when a fire erupts after the ship's crew goes on strike. As entertaining as it is thoughtful, THE LAST CRUISE is an adventure and a love story, both slyly wrapped up in a sharp critique of American decadence and class politics.
Passengers on board are Christine, a farmer joining her journalist friend Valerie; Mick Szabo, a Hungarian chef working in the galley; and Miriam Koslow, an elderly Israeli violinist, part of the entertainment staff for the cruise. Journalist Valerie learns that, for much of the ship's crew, this is their last cruise. The owner has unfairly terminated their contracts, and they are quietly plotting a protest. When the workers walk off their jobs and a fire destroys the engine room, the façade of a glamorous vacation slips away as Queen Isabella loses power and water. It no longer matters that there's no staff to serve the passengerswhat will they eat when all the food is spoiling in the heat?
Christine and chef Mick band together to salvage what food they can to feed the whole ship, as they drift aimlessly for days, far from any mainland. Miriam and her fellow musicians entertain the ship with their Sabra Quartet, while Miriam and her longtime friend and colleague Sasha fall in love.
The Navy is on the way to rescue them, but meanwhile the lack of running water encourages a virus to break out and quickly infect many of the passengers. A powerful storm blows in and churns the ocean waves up so high that Queen Isabella struggles to stay afloat. Will help arrive in time to rescue them from their last cruise?
Kate Christensen is the author of six previous novels and two memoirs. Her novel The Great Man was a New York Times bestseller and won the 2008 PEN/Faulkner Award. Her essays and reviews have appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Food & Wine, Elle, and Tin House.
Christine and chef Mick band together to salvage what food they can to feed the whole ship, as they drift aimlessly for days, far from any mainland. Miriam and her fellow musicians entertain the ship with their Sabra Quartet, while Miriam and her longtime friend and colleague Sasha fall in love.
The Navy is on the way to rescue them, but meanwhile the lack of running water encourages a virus to break out and quickly infect many of the passengers. A powerful storm blows in and churns the ocean waves up so high that Queen Isabella struggles to stay afloat. Will help arrive in time to rescue them from their last cruise?
Kate Christensen is the author of six previous novels and two memoirs. Her novel The Great Man was a New York Times bestseller and won the 2008 PEN/Faulkner Award. Her essays and reviews have appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Food & Wine, Elle, and Tin House.
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Published 2018-07-10 by Doubleday |