Ernie's Ark: Stories by Wood, Monica by Wood, Monica

Ballantine Books. Used - Very Good. . [Is9781571031815

David R. Godine, Publisher, 2020-09-29. paperback. Good. 5x0x7.

Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Chronicle Books LLC. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Godine Publisher, David R. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Random House Publishing Group, 2004-12-27. paperback. Good. 5x0x8. Some wear, but still a good reading copy. A portion of your purchase of this book will be donated to non-profit organizations.Over 1,000,000 satisfied customers since 1997! Choose expedited shipping (if available) for much faster delivery. Delivery confirmation on all US orders.

"Like Elizabeth Strout, her fellow chronicler of small-town Maine life, Monica Wood imbues her characters with the complexity and humanity of real people. Ernie's Ark is as true as life."―Christina Baker Kline, author of Orphan TrainIn ten interlinking stories, the town of Abbot Falls reacts as Ernie Whitten, pipefitter, builds a giant ark in his backyard. Ernie was weeks away from a pension-secured retirement when the union went on strike. Now his wife Marie is ill. Struck with sudden inspiration, Ernie builds the ark as a work of art for his wife to see from the window; a vessel to carry them both away; or a plea for God to spare Marie, come hell or high water.As the ark takes shape, the rest of the town carries on. There's Dan Little, a building-code enforcer who comes to fine Ernie for the ark and makes a significant discovery about himself; Francine Love, a precocious thirteen-year-old who longs to be a part of the family-like world of the union workers; and Atlantic Pulp & Paper CEO Henry John… Read More

Ballantine Books, 2004-12-28. Reissue. paperback. Used: Good.

Chronicle Books. Good in Good dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 0811834611 . This book is in good condition; ex-library with usual stamps and tags. The book has some shelfwear. Inside pages are clean. ; 8.38 X 5.88 X 0.77 inches; 192 pages .