Ruth wächst auf der Insel Fort Niles bei der hinreißend verrückten Mrs. Pommeroy auf, umgeben von jeder Menge Rum und beladenen Hummerkuttern und verliebt sich ausgerechnet in einen Fischer der Insel Courne Haven, mit deren Bewohnern man auf Fort Niles so gar nicht zu tun haben möchte.
Eine großartige Lektüre der Autoren des Bestsellers "Eat, Pray, Love", der weltweit inzwischen über 5 Millionen mal verkauft und in mehr als 30 Sprachen übersetzt wurde.
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'A wonderful first novel about life, love and lobster fishing . . . Stern Men is high entertainment' - USA Today
'Howlingly funny' - San Francisco Chronicle
'An impressive achievement' - Observer
'A mix of Annie Proulx and John Irving . . . memorable and enjoyable' - The Times
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On two remote islands off the coast of Maine, the local lobstermen have fought savagely for generations over the fishing rights to the ocean waters between them.
Young Ruth Thomas is born into this feud, the daughter of one of the greediest lobstermen in Maine. Eighteen years old, as smart as a whip, and irredeemably unromantic, Ruth returns home from boarding school determined to throw her education overboard and join the 'stern-men'.
As the feud escalates, she helps work the lobster boats, brushes up on her profanity, and eventually falls for a handsome young lobsterman. A funny, sparkling novel of unlikely friendships and family ties, Stern Men captures a feisty American spirit through this unforgettable heroine who is destined for greatness despite herself.
Stern Men was a New York Times Notable Book.
