Sea Nymphs by the Hour

About the Book

Set in a veteran's hospital in California, Sea Nymphs by the Hour describes the doctors and nurses and victims of three wars whose psychological involvement with each other in the closed community are treated with "skill and understanding." (Parade of Books) Other critics call the book "funny, sharp and visionary," "a brisk and pungent satire," and "allusively literate and humane."