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Staggerford

by Jon Hassler · 1977

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"A writer good enough to restore your faith in fiction."

THE NEW YORK TIMES

It is only a week in the life of a 35-year old bachelor school teacher in a small Minnesota town. But it is an extraodinary week, filled with the poetry of living, the sweetness of expectation, and the glory of surprise that can change a life forever....

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"Absolutely smashing....An altogether successful work, witty, intelligent, compassionate."

THE CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER

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Genre
literary fictionhumor
Themes
Christiandeathteachers
Setting
1970sMinnesotasmall town
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 341 pages

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