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Nora Jane: A Life in Stories

by Ellen Gilchrist · 2005

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Since receiving the National Book Award for "Victory Over Japan in 1985, Ellen Gilchrist has developed a fervently devoted readership. This collection's new novella is vintage Gilchrist, taking on the continuing joys and perils of Nora Jane and company.

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adult
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long · 420 pages
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