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Pilgrims
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Pilgrims

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‘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 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 _______________

The very first book by the multimillion-copy bestselling author of Eat Pray Love: A memorable collection of short stories of individuals pursuing their own American pilgrimage

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
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country
United Kingdom
Date
2 March 2009
Pages
224
ISBN
9780747598251

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‘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 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 _______________

The very first book by the multimillion-copy bestselling author of Eat Pray Love: A memorable collection of short stories of individuals pursuing their own American pilgrimage

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
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country
United Kingdom
Date
2 March 2009
Pages
224
ISBN
9780747598251