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Pontoon: A Lake Wobegon Story
September 17, 2007
Garrison Keillor writer, radio host, National Public Radio

Author Garrison Keillor shares his latest Lake Wobegon novel. Set in the iconic Midwestern small town, "a place where the women are strong, the men are good looking, and all the children are above average", Pontoon is a story about a woman with a secret.

Literature & Philosophy
TV & Radio | Fiction | NPR
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Image of Pontoon: A Novel of Lake Wobegon (Lake Wobegon Novels)
Author: Garrison Keillor
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (2008)
Binding: Paperback, 256 pages
Image of Liberty: A Lake Wobegon Novel
Author: Garrison Keillor
Publisher: Viking Adult (2008)
Binding: Hardcover, 288 pages
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