description: First published as "The Frogs are Still Singing" in 1988, this novel won 1989 PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award for best first novel. It is the story of Ruth, who grows up and struggles to survive in small-town America. From the author of "A Map of the World".
language: English
title: The Book of Ruth
titlecomplete: The Book of Ruth
genres: Adult, Adult Fiction, Novels, Historical Fiction, Literature, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Book Club, Womens
ratings_count: 67324
places: Illinois, The United States of America
awards: awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Great Lakes Colleges Association New Writers Award
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
publisher: Black Swan