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Pilgrims

Pilgrims

by ElizabethGilbert (Author)

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    Paperback 2009

    $4.20

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    Paperback 2007

    $3.29
Synopsis

The cowboys, strippers, labourers and magicians of Pilgrims are all on their way to being somewhere, or someone, else. Some are browbeaten and world-weary, others are deluded and naive, yet all seek companionship as fiercely as they can. A tough East Coast girl dares a western cowboy to run off with her; a matronly bar owner falls in love with her nephew; an innocent teenager falls hopelessly for the local bully's sister. These are tough heroes and heroines, hardened by their experiences, who struggle for their epiphanies. Yet hope is never far away and though they may act blindly, they always act bravely. Sharply drawn and tenderly observed, Pilgrims is filled with Gilbert's inimitable humour and warmth.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 224
 Publisher: Bloomsbury Paperbacks
Published: 02 Mar 2009
ISBN 10: 0747598258
ISBN 13: 9780747598251
Book Overview: Eat, Pray, Love has sold over 40,000 copies in the UK (BookScan), over five million copies in the US and has been on the New York Times bestseller list for a year. Film rights have been sold, and Julia Roberts will play the lead. Rights for Eat, Pray, Love have been sold in 36 countries. For fans of Cowboys are my weakness by Pam Houston Pilgrims was a finalist for the Pen/Hemingway Award and a New York Times Notable Book.

Media Reviews
'Gilbert takes us on a grit-strewn ride into the heart of Country and Western territory: good old boys, cowgirls, dingy bars, the backwaters and empty plains of America' Sunday Times 'The distinctive cant of Gilbert's stories recalls the off-kilter worlds of T. Craghessan Boyle, and she embraces the bizarre and fabulous with similar enthusiasm ... But blunt summaries capture none of Gilbert's subtlety. Whether trashing those on high or celebrating those below, she moves stealthily, avoiding the temptation to grandstand, moralize or, especially, patronize' New York Times Book Review 'The heroes of Pilgrims, Elizabeth Gilbert's gimmickless story collection, are everyday seekers...This first-time writer has all the hallmarks of a great writer: sympathy, wit, and an amazing ear for dialogue' Harper's Bazaar 'A superior collection of stories about women who are as tough as they look, though perhaps not quite as tough as they think they are' Glamour
Author Bio
Elizabeth Gilbert is the author of Stern Men (a New York Times Notable Book) 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.