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Feb 24, 2009 | ISBN 9780143114697 Buy
Feb 24, 2009 | ISBN 9781101014875 Buy
Feb 24, 2009 | 678 Minutes Buy
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Feb 24, 2009 | ISBN 9780143114697
Feb 24, 2009 | ISBN 9781101014875
Feb 24, 2009 | ISBN 9781101152195
678 Minutes
The “wonderful first novel about life, love, and lobster fishing” (USA Today) from the #1 bestselling author of Eat Pray Love, Big Magic and City of GirlsOff the coast of Maine, Ruth Thomas is born into a feud fought for generations by two groups of local lobstermen over fishing rights for the waters that lie between their respective islands. At eighteen, she has returned from boarding school-smart as a whip, feisty, and irredeemably unromantic-determined to throw over her education and join the “stern men”working the lobster boats. Gilbert utterly captures the American spirit through an unforgettable heroine who is destined for greatness-and love-despite herself in this the critically acclaimed debut.
The “wonderful first novel about life, love, and lobster fishing” (USA Today) from the #1 bestselling writer, Elizabeth Gilbert’s Stern Men debuted to phenomenal critical attention. Now, Penguin is publishing a new edition of Gilbert’s wise and charming novel for the millions of readers who devoured Eat, Pray, Love and remain hungry for more. Off the coast of Maine, Ruth Thomas is born into a feud fought for generations by two groups of local lobstermen over fishing rights for the waters that lie between their respective islands. At eighteen, she has returned from boarding school–smart as a whip, feisty, and irredeemably unromantic–determined to throw over her education and join the men working the lobster boats. Gilbert utterly captures the American spirit through an unforgettable heroine who is destined for greatness–and love–despite herself.
Elizabeth Gilbert is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the novels City of Girls, Signature of All Things, Stern Men; the story collection Pilgrims; and the nonfiction books Big Magic, Eat Pray Love, Committed, and The Last American… More about Elizabeth Gilbert
“[Stern Men] flashes with welcome brilliance.” –The New York Times “Howlingly funny.”–San Francisco Chronicle
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