The Sweetheart Season by Karen Joy Fowler

The Sweetheart Season by Karen Joy Fowler

Regular price
Checking stock...
Regular price
Checking stock...
Résumé

In aftermath of World War II, the veterans have failed to come home. They've moved onto greener pastures, rejecting the local women, who served the war effort in the Scientific Kitchen of Margaret Mill. Henry Collins, the founder of the mill creates Sweetwheats, the all-girl baseball team, convincing the girls that this will get them husbands.

The feel-good place to buy books
  • Free delivery in the UK
  • Supporting authors with AuthorSHARE
  • 100% recyclable packaging
  • B Corp - kinder to people and planet
  • Buy-back with World of Books - Sell Your Books

The Sweetheart Season by Karen Joy Fowler

'Polls have recently confirmed what has long been suspected; most men do not want brainy women. Stewardesses have turned out to be that occupation blessed most often with marriage. The key elements appear to be uniforms and travel.' It is 1947 and in the aftermath of World War II halcyon days have not returned to Magrit, Minnesota, where the veterans have failed to come home. The men haven't died; they've just moved onto greener pastures, rejecting the local women, who served the war effort in the Scientific Kitchen of Margaret Mill. The mill was founded by Henry Collins, the man responsible for Sweetwheats, the world's first puffed and sugar-coated cereal. As part of a publicity campaign, Henry creates the Sweetwheats Sweethearts all-girl baseball team, convincing the mill girls that this will help them find husbands.
Karen Joy Fowler is the author of Sister Noon, Sarah Canary, Black Glass and The Jane Austen Book Club. She lives in Davis, California.
SKU Non disponible
ISBN 13 9780141027081
ISBN 10 0141027088
Titre The Sweetheart Season
Auteur Karen Joy Fowler
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur Penguin Books Ltd
Année de publication 2006-07-27
Nombre de pages 368
Note de couverture La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
Note Non disponible