Mad Men Readers Companion
Explore the Mad Men Readers Companion, a curated book list for fans of the show. Discover psychological fiction and classic reads like Ship of Fools by Katherine Anne Porter and The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit—perfect companions for understanding the era's themes and characters.
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Ship of Fools
by Katherine Anne Porter
The story takes place in the summer of 1931, on board a cruise ship bound for Bremerhaven, Germany. The passenger list is long and portentous, and includes a Spanish noblewoman, a drunken German lawyer, an American divorcee, a pair of Mexican Catholic priests, and a host of others. This "ship of fools" is a crucible of intense experience, out of which everyone emerges forever changed.
