Set on two small islands off the coast of Maine, Stern Men chronicles the coming-of-age of Ruth Thomas.
Gilbert utterly captures the American spirit through an unforgettable heroine who is destined for greatness-and love-despite herself in this the critically acclaimed debut..
At eighteen, she has returned from boarding school-smart as a whip, feisty, and irredeemably unromantic-determined to throw over her education and join the Stern menworking the lobster boats.
The wonderful first novel about life, love, and lobster fishing ( USA Today ) from the #1 bestselling author of Eat Pray Love , Big Magic and City of Girls Off the coast of Maine, Ruth Thomas is born into a feud fought for generations by two groups of local lobstermen over fishing rights for the waters that lie between their respective islands.
Just back from boarding school, Ruth helps out with work on the boats, brushes up on her profanity, and falls for Owney Wishnell, a handsome young lobsterman.
Set on two small islands off the coast of Maine, Stern Men chronicles the coming-of-age of Ruth Thomas
