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Stern Men

Stern Men

by ElizabethGilbert (Author)

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    Paperback 2009

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Synopsis

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.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 304
 Publisher: Bloomsbury Paperbacks
Published: 02 Mar 2009
ISBN 10: 074759824X
ISBN 13: 9780747598244
Book Overview: Eat, Pray, Love has sold over 40,000 copies in the UK (BookScan), five million copies in the US and been on the New York Times bestseller list for a year. In 2009, we are publishing Gilbert's The Last American Man for the first time in the UK and are publishing a new edition of her first short story collection, Pilgrims. For fans of The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing, Annie Proulx and John Irving

Media Reviews
'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
Author Bio
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.