Pontoon
A Novel of Lake Wobegon
Published on 11. September 2007
256 pages
978-1-101-20254-8 (ISBN)
Description
Garrison Keillor makes his long- awaited return to Lake Wobegon with this New York Times bestseller
The first new Lake Wobegon novel in seven years is a cause for celebration. And Pontoon is nothing less than a spectacular return to form?replete with a bowling ball-urn, a hot-air balloon, giant duck decoys, a flying Elvis, and, most importantly, Wally?s pontoon boat. As the wedding of the decade approaches (accompanied by wheels of imported cheese and giant shrimp shish kebabs), the good-loving people of Lake Wobegon do what they do best: drive each other slightly crazy.
The first new Lake Wobegon novel in seven years is a cause for celebration. And Pontoon is nothing less than a spectacular return to form?replete with a bowling ball-urn, a hot-air balloon, giant duck decoys, a flying Elvis, and, most importantly, Wally?s pontoon boat. As the wedding of the decade approaches (accompanied by wheels of imported cheese and giant shrimp shish kebabs), the good-loving people of Lake Wobegon do what they do best: drive each other slightly crazy.
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Garrison Keillor, author of nearly a dozen books, is founder and host of the acclaimed radio show A Prairie Home Companion and the daily program The Writer's Almanac. He is also a regular contributor to Time magazine.
Content
- Cover
- Copyright
- Contents
- AUTHOR'S NOTE
- 1. GOOD NIGHT, LADIES
- 2. BARBARA'S DISCOVERY
- 3. OBITUARY
- 4. SEPARATION
- 5. THEY TAKE HER AWAY
- 6. THE SARAH PROBLEM
- 7. FINDING RAOUL
- 8. QUILTERS
- 9. DEBBIE COMES TO TOWN
- 10. THE SALON WEIGHS IN
- 11. THE DECLINE OF MR. DETMER
- 12. ATHEISM DISCOVERED
- 13. GIANT DUCKS
- 14. KYLE SURVIVES A CRASH
- 15. THE GROOM SHOWS UP
- 16. IN RECOVERY
- 17. BREAKING UP
- 18. SHE SENDS HIM PACKING
- 19. A PASTORAL CALL
- 20. HOMECOMING
- 21. MEANWHILE
- 22. SATURDAY MORNING
- 23. PHYSICS
- 24. THE KISS
- EPILOGUE
