The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing

Bank, Melissa

ISBN 10: 0140293248 / ISBN 13: 9780140293241

Published by Viking Penguin - Virago Press, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1999

About this Item

274 Pages. Clean straight book with no marks or stamps. Hailed by critics as the debut of a major literary voice. A swinging, funny, and tender study of contemporary relationships, Bank refutes once and for all the popular notions of neurotic thirtysomething single women. Jane Rosenal sets out on a personal spirited expedition through the perilous terrain of sex, love, and relationships, and the treacherous waters of the workplace. with an unforgettable comic touch, the author skillfully teases out issues of the heart, puts a new spin on the mating dance, and captures in perfect pitch what it's like to be a young woman coming of age in America today.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing
• Publisher: Viking Penguin - Virago Press, New York, NY, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0140293248
• ISBN 13: 9780140293241
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Edition: First Printing Stated
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

After following the advice from a manual called "How to Meet and Marry Mr Right", Jane learns that in love there is neither pattern nor promise. This is a funny collection of connected stories and a portrait of Jane, a woman manoeuvring her way through love, sex and relationships.

About the Author

Melissa Bank is the author of The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing and The Wonder Spot. She won the 1993 Nelson Algren Award for short fiction, and holds an MFA from Cornell University. Her work has appeared in Allure, The Chicago Tribune, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, The Guardian, The North American Review, O: the Oprah Magazine, Ploughshares, The Washington Post, Zoetrope and many others. Her books have been translated into 33 languages. She divides her time between New York City and East Hampton.