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About This Book:

Title: The Book of Ruth

Other Available Formats:
Hardcover, 1988
Hardcover, 1996
Audio Cassette, 1997
Hardcover, 1997
Prebinding, 1999

Synopsis
A big-hearted, small-town girl must cope with poverty and a crazy alcoholic husband, but overcomes her troubles with uncommon courage.

Details
Language:        English

Size
Weight:        0.7 Pounds
Height:         8 Inches
Width:          5.3 Inches
Thickness:    0.8 Inches



Publisher Notes
First Line: What it begins with, I know finally, is the kernel of meanness in people's hearts.
A standout in the crowd of first novels, Ruth narrates a story that confronts real-life issues of alienation and violence from which Hamilton creates a stunning testament to the human capacity for mercy, compassion, and love. Winner of the 1989 PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award.



Industry Reviews
"A book is like a special package all wrapped up for me...it's a wonderful gift I can't wait to open."
"Ruth, with the freshest tongue since Huck Finn's, has a shrewish mother she hates, a deranged husband she loves, a God that fails her, a job that is poison to her soul--and, with it all, an earthy sense of humor and a passion for home truths."


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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is The Book of Ruth and it was written by Jane Hamilton. This edition of The Book of Ruth is in a Paperback format. This books publish date is January 1990 and it has a suggested retail price of $14.95. There are pages in the book and it was published by Anchor Books. The 10 digit ISBN is 0385265700 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780385265706. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.