Baker Towers (2005) is Jennifer Haigh's second novel. It depicts the rise and fall of a western Pennsylvania coal town in the years following World War II. It was a New York Times bestseller and won the 2006 L.L. Winship/PEN New England Award award for best book by a New England writer.[1]
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| Author | Jennifer Haigh |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | William Morrow |
Publication date | January 4, 2005 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 488 pp |
| ISBN | 0-73-945049-2 |
Reviews edit
The New York Times called the novel "capitvating" and "a living, breathing organism."[2][3]
References edit
- ^ "JFK Presidential Library to Host 2006 Hemingway/PEN and L.L. Winship/PEN New England Literary Awards | JFK Library". www.jfklibrary.org. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ "Women Trying to Find Their Way in a Dying Coal Town". The New York Times. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ "Jennifer Haigh". HarperCollins Speakers Bureau. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
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