Pilgrims (Bloomsbury) – Elizabeth Gilbert

Pilgrims (Bloomsbury) – Elizabeth Gilbert | Pilgrims Now Elizabeth Gilberts thousands of UK fans can enjoy her very first book – a collection of short stories of memorable 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 na?ve, 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 bullys 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 Gilberts inimitable humour and warmth. About the Author: Elizabeth Gilbert Elizabeth Gilbert is the author of Stern Men (a New York Times Notable Book) and a book of non fiction, The Last American Man (nominated for the National Book Award and a New York Times Notable Book for 2002). She is a writer-at-large for American GQ where she has received two National Magazine Award nominations for feature writing. Her most recent book, Eat, Pray, Love is an international bestseller. Elizabeth Gilbert lives in New Jersey. Reviews “Gilbert takes us on a gritstrewn 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 distinctive cant of Gilberts stories recalls the off-kilter worlds of T. Craghessan Boyle, and she embraces the bizarre and fabulous with similar enthusiasm … But blunt summaries capture none of Gilberts subtlety. Whether trashing those on high or celebrating those below, she moves stealthily, avoiding the temptation to grandstand, moralize or, especially, patronize”- New York Times Book Review “The heroes