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| Stern Men | 
| Author: Elizabeth Gilbert
Publisher: Mariner Books
Category: Book
List Price: $13.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 27285
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 061812733X
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
UPC: 046442127332
EAN: 9780618127337
ASIN: 061812733X
Publication Date: June 8, 2001
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Condition: Cover wear and may contain some marks or writing. Keen Northwest ships in 2 business days or less. Refunds for any reason if item returned within 30 days of shipment.
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 Excellent first novel! August 18, 2008
This thoroughly engrossed me and I finished this book within 3 days. The story takes place on 2 fictitious islands and concerns the warring between lobster fishermen. The story goes back and forth between these lobster wars and the lives of some of the quirky islanders. The main protaginist is Ruth and we start to get more and more involved in her personal story. The title isn't very apt because it is really her story more than the lobster wars that take up the latter half of the book. I was a little sorry that there were not more of the men's stories but got caught up in the Ruth saga anyway.
This is a great first novel although it gives itself away as a first novel in the way all the characters seem to have the same "voice." But then, maybe that's how it is on some of these remote Maine islands.
My other complaint is the ending. I won't give it away here, but I just did not find it very believable.
Otherwise, I was very sorry to finish this book!
An island off the coast of Maine and some other quirky characters August 18, 2008
I read and enjoyed Eat, Pray Love by this author and decided to give some of her other books a look. This was a delightful vacation read. The place is quirky, the people are quirky and yet it all seems very familiar. Gilbert has a knack for bringing characters to life and having them ring true.
entertaining July 29, 2008
Very entertaining. Good look at life on an island off of the NE coast.
a good read February 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
its simple: i really liked this book. yes, it was quirky and sometimes pokey (only in that some of the history was a little tedious), but it was also engrossing and fun. her writing style is comfortable without being patronizing. her characters, storyline and setting are full and vibrant. i am very glad that i found this book and have been recommending it to friends and family alike - and to me, that's the best review of all.
A Special Story August 8, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Ruthie got me. This story delivers as well as her seven stones-- and I am not going to spoil the tale for another reader. Just read it.
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