I cheerfully refuse a novel

"Set in a not-too-distant America, I Cheerfully Refuse is the tale of a bereaved and pursued musician embarking under sail on a sentient Lake Superior in search of his departed, deeply beloved, bookselling wife. Rainy, an endearing bear of an Orphean narrator, seeks refuge in the harbors, fogs, and...

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Main Author: Enger, Leif (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Grove Press, 2024.
Edition:First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
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