The Names Layne Fargo dared to imagine a mechanical

dared to imagine a mechanical solution—a clock that would keep precise time at sea

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and engagement

A work that combines social commentary with the more private preoccupations of Jane Eyre

The Names Layne Fargo dared to imagine a mechanicalCan a name shape the course of a life? In the wake of the 1987 storm, Cora sets off with her 9 year old daughter Maia to register her son's birth. Her husband Gordon, a local doctor, respected in the community but a terrifying and controlling presence at home, intends for her to follow his family tradition going back generations, and name the child Gordon. But on the journey there, Cora wonders if it's right to impose the burden of this name and its