Benny & Shrimp: A Novel Paperback - 2009
by Katarina Mazetti
- Used
The bestselling "offbeat, down-to-earth love story"(The Observer, London)-now available in the United States
An international sensation, this addictively readable tale asksthe question: Why is it so impossible to get a relationship between two middle-aged misfitsto work? The answer lies in the story of Shrimp, a young widowed librarian with a sharpintellect and a home so tidy that her jam jars are in alphabetical order; Benny, a gentle,overworked milk farmer who fears becoming the village's Old Bachelor; and an unlikelylove that should not be as complicated as it seems. Reminiscent of the works of CarolShields, this quirky, humorous, beautifully told novel breathes new life into the age-oldconundrum that is love.
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- Title Benny & Shrimp: A Novel
- Author Katarina Mazetti
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Original
- Condition New
- Pages 209
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Books, New York
- Date 2009-07-28
- Bookseller's Inventory # SB00H-00185
- ISBN 9780143115991 / 0143115995
- Weight 0.4 lbs (0.18 kg)
- Dimensions 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.6 in (19.81 x 12.95 x 1.52 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Widows, Man-woman relationships
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008052681
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Summary
An international sensation, this addictively readable tale asks the question: Why is it so impossible to get a relationship between two middle-aged misfits to work? The answer lies in the story of Shrimp, a young widowed librarian with a sharp intellect and a home so tidy that her jam jars are in alphabetical order; Benny, a gentle, overworked milk farmer who fears becoming the village's Old Bachelor; and an unlikely love that should not be as complicated as it seems. Reminiscent of the works of Carol Shields, this quirky, humorous, beautifully told novel breathes new life into the age-old conundrum that is love.