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The Friday Night Knitting Club
by Kathleen Jacobs
ISBN: 0399154094
ISBN-13: 9780399154096
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
A novel celebrating the joys of female friendship, FRIDAY NIGHT KNITTING CLUB is set in a tiny knitting shop in New York City. Georgia Walker, the shop’s proprietor, has formed a tight little community with an eclectic collective of fellow knitters. When the father of Georgia’s teen daughter wants back into her life, Georgia must lean on her knitting club for moral support. Jacobs gives a unique backstory to each knitter, and a bit of attention to each woman’s personal woes, making for a layered story-line reminiscent of HOW TO MAKE AN AMERICAN QUILT.
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"A Steel Magnolias for the 21st-century set in a New York City knitting shop."
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Putnam Pub Group
Published date: 2007
Size: 6.25 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 1.16 pounds
Pages: 345
Publisher's Notes
Gathering for their weekly knitting club at a small yarn shop on Manhattan's upper west side, a group of friends shares such challenges as raising children, navigating the ups and downs of their education and careers, and pursuing uncertain relationships.
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