Including an exclusive interview with bestselling American novelist Elizabeth Strout, this groundbreaking study will engage literature scholars and general read

In this first study of novelist Elizabeth Strout's best-selling works, Katherine Montwieler reveals how Strout's voice, characters, and themes generate a powerf

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