Pilgrims - Hardcover

Gilbert, Elizabeth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0395836239 ISBN 13: 9780395836231

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Trade), 1997

Synopsis

A short story collection written in a tough, dry style follows the fortunes of a diverse group of characters on singularly American pilgrimages, including an East Coast girl who dares a cowboy to whisk her away to the Rocky Mountains. A first collection.

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Review:

'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

About the Author:

Look out for Elizabeth Gilbert s new book, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, on sale now!Gilbert is the #1New York Timesbestselling author ofEat Pray Loveand several other internationally bestselling books of fiction and nonfiction. She began her career writing forHarper's Bazaar, Spin, The New York Times MagazineandGQ, and was a three-time finalist for the National Magazine Award. Her story collectionPilgrimswas a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway award;The Last American Manwas a finalist for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. The follow-up memoirCommittedbecame an instant #1New York Timesbestseller. Her latest novel, The Signature of All Things, was named a Best Book of 2013 byThe New York Times, O Magazine, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, andThe New Yorker. Gilbert s short fiction has appeared inEsquire, Story, One Story, and theParis Review."

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Trade)
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0395836239
• ISBN 13: 9780395836231
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 210