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(3)This is a wonderful book authentic Alaska, deeply funny, and, as the title suggests, about life on its most precarious edge.(2) Patrick McManus, author of Avalanche
The residents of Toehold, Alaska, are an odd collection of eccentric souls reveling in the fierceness of the land and determined to live on their own terms. All of them have stories, some ridiculous, some bordering on the Homeric. Summer Joe has a harem of wives and a weakness for Jewish social workers. Six-foot-three-inch Sweet-ass Sue runs the town's only bar. There's Buddy Barconi, an ex-New York fireman with a raunchy sense of humor matched perfectly by a total lack of propriety. And Mary Ellen Madden, known as Mel to her friends, a cash-strapped vagabond with gray-green eyes and a double-wide smile who's trying her luck as a hunting guide. When her first customer appears, a ruthless Hollywood producer seeking the glory of the kill, Mel and her best friend, Cody Rosewater -- the son of a San Francisco flower child, and now Toehold's taxidermist -- can no longer ignore the tension that's been crackling between them for years. Always in the background is the raw majesty of the northern wild: crazed moose bolt down Main Street, caribou are violently ambushed by wolves, and the eight-month-long winter night is illuminated by the northern lights. Funny and romantic, with a cast of unforgettable characters, Toehold is at once a laugh-out-loud comedy, a quirky love story, and a sublime evocation of the beautiful, rugged wilderness of Alaska.
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Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. 0th Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: 8026894-75
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Librería: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. 0th Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: 8026894-75
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Librería: BookHolders, Towson, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: First ] Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub Date: 10/9/2007 Binding: Paperback Pages: 259 First edition. Nº de ref. del artículo: 2483995
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Librería: BookHolders, Towson, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: First ] Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub Date: 10/9/2007 Binding: Paperback Pages: 259 First edition. Nº de ref. del artículo: 2284804
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.6. Nº de ref. del artículo: G1416543317I3N00
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Ebooksweb, Bensalem, PA, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: VeryGood. Used Very Good:Minor shelf wear. Nº de ref. del artículo: 52GZZZ00BQYL_ns
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Librería: Ebooksweb, Bensalem, PA, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Ebooksweb, Bensalem, PA, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Ebooksweb, Bensalem, PA, Estados Unidos de America
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