In 1947, the bucolic mill town of Magrit, Minnesota, confronts the terrible problem that none of its young men want to return home, leaving the town's girls romantically bereft, until the old mill owner forms a ball team and puts them on the road. Reader's Guide included. Reissue. 15,000 first printing
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'A remarkable treasure - hilarious. Smart, wry, and just this side of insane' -- Washington Post
'Fowler's light touch and sly wit are a delight' -- Sunday Times
About the Author:
Karen Joy Fowler, a PEN/Faulkner and California Book Award winner, is the author of six novels (two of them New York Times bestsellers) and four short story collections. She has been a Dublin IMPAC nominee, and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2014. She lives in Santa Cruz, California.
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- PublisherBallantine Books Inc.
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0345416422
- ISBN 13 9780345416421
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages352
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