To Build a Ship

by Don Berry

Book Overview

In To Build a Ship, Don Berry explores the extent to which a man can betray himself and his morality for a dream or an obsession. It's the story of a handful of settlers who take up land in the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0891740295
• ISBN13: 9780891740292
• Release Date: January 1977
• Publisher: Comstock Publishing
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.3" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Engrossing tale of pioneer life and obsession

This is a beautifully written and intriguing tale of pioneer life on the coast of Oregon and of the consequences of obsession. The author employed an unconventional literary device, the unsympathetic first-person narrator, and packed a lot of atmosphere, history, drama, and humor into this short novel. I enjoyed it very much. OSU Press should be commended for reissuing Don Berry's excellent works. I only wish that more care was taken in proofreading. The publisher committed too many typographical errors to not go "unpunished", for which I deduct one star.