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Description for STERN MEN
Paperback. The debut novel from the bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 252. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
___________________ 'A wonderful first novel about life, love and lobster fishing ... Stern Men is high entertainment' - USA Today 'Howlingly funny' - San Francisco Chronicle ‘An impressive achievement' - Observer ‘A mix of Annie Proulx and John Irving ... memorable and enjoyable' - The Times ___________________ On two remote islands off the coast of Maine, the local lobstermen have fought savagely for generations over the fishing rights to the ocean waters between them. Young Ruth Thomas is born into this feud, the daughter of one of the greediest lobstermen in Maine. Eighteen years old, as smart as a whip, and irredeemably unromantic, Ruth returns home from boarding school determined to throw her education overboard and join the ‘stern-men'. As the feud escalates, she helps work the lobster boats, brushes up on her profanity, and eventually falls for a handsome young lobsterman. A funny, sparkling novel of unlikely friendships and family ties, Stern Men captures a feisty American spirit through this unforgettable heroine who is destined for greatness despite herself. Stern Men was a New York Times Notable Book.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Paperbacks
Condition
Used, Good
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747598244
SKU
KAC0001476
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Elizabeth Gilbert
Elizabeth Gilbert is the author of a short story collection, Pilgrims (a finalist for the Pen/Hemmingway Award) and a book of non fiction, The Last American Man (nominated for the National Book Award and a New York Times Notable Book for 2002). She is a writer-at-large for American GQ where she has received two National Magazine Award nominations for feature writing. Her most recent book, Eat, Pray, Love is an international bestseller. Elizabeth Gilbert lives in New Jersey.
Reviews for STERN MEN
'A wonderful first novel about life, love and lobster fishing...Stern Men is high entertainment'
USA Today
'Howlingly funny'
San Francisco Chronicle
‘An impressive achievement'
Observer
‘A mix of Annie Proulx and John Irving ... memorable and enjoyable'
The Times
USA Today
'Howlingly funny'
San Francisco Chronicle
‘An impressive achievement'
Observer
‘A mix of Annie Proulx and John Irving ... memorable and enjoyable'
The Times