Blue Rhapsodies

In brief, compelling vignettes Arbuthnot presents the story of a navy life that spans a "e;Navy junior"e; childhood of constant moves and an often-absent father; a career teaching poetry to midshipmen at the Naval Academy; and her recent years as a Navy daughter helping care for her father, the "e;Captain,"e; greatly debilitated by a major stroke but still "e;master and commander."e;