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Lake Wobegon Summer 1956
Lake Wobegon Summer 1956
Author: Garrison Keillor
A hilarious coming-of-age novel, Lake Wobegon Summer 1956 serves up the world according to 14-year-old Gary, an endearing geek, a self-described 'tree toad', and a writer in the making whose best friend is his Underwood typewriter. Always with humour, and often with great sympathy, charm and honesty, Garrison Keillor tells the story that both sa...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780571210299
ISBN-10: 0571210295
Pages: 352
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Publisher: Faber and Faber
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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A breezy account of Garrison Keillor's Lake Wobegon experience, dealing with the difficulties of adolescence using his trademark humor and prose.
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If you like the radio show (and the movie) or any of Keillor's work, then this is a muct have.
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Enjoyable 6 CD story. Although I am use to the Praire Home Companion stories (Family oriented), this story of a teenage boy's summer in Lake Wobegon was excellent for a long car ride.


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