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FICTION: SAMPLE THE MARY ELLEN CHASE COLLECTION | ||
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 Silas Crockett |
 Windswept |
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Billy Boy by Jean Mary Flahive Twenty-year-old Billy Laird can’t read or write, and as his Pa says, “his mind just don’t work the way most folks’ do.” But Billy has a heart of gold and good friends in his hometown of Berwick, Maine, and when they rush to enlist in the Union Army, he goes with them. He is ill prepared for the training and fighting that follows, but he gets by with the help of his friends. Soon, however, he is sent alone to a different unit. Lonely and unsure of what to do on his own, Billy runs off and meets up with a runaway slave, Elijah. Together the two make their way north to their fates. Inspired by a true event, this tale of friendship, loyalty, and compassion will enthrall readers of all ages. more/order |
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Contentment Cove by Miriam Colwell Miriam Colwell’s Contentment Cove—her fourth novel set in Maine and her first in more than five decades—is a riveting story of class distinctions in a 1950s Down East coastal village during a time of cultural change. Meet Dot-Fran, Hilary, and Mina, three residents of a Maine coastal village in the 1950s. Dot-Fran, the youngest, is a native; she runs the town's drug store. Hilary, middle-aged, is a worldly artist. The wealthy Mina and her husband retired to the town after being enchanted with its charm during a one-night visit. Their disparate lives become entwined and eventually clash tragically. more/order |
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Harbor Journal, Vol. II various authors Harbor Journal, Vol. II is a literary sampler from more than 50 Maine artists and writers, including nonfiction, poetry, fiction, sketches, photographs and more. more/order |
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Love on the rocks: Stories of Rusticators and Romance on Mount Desert Island |
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Maine Speaks:
An Anthology of Maine Literature By various authors This book is a treasure chest of Maine fiction, poetry, essays, legends and more. Spanning centuries, genres and topics, the more than 100 selections offer something for everyone. more/order |
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Mary Peters by Mary Ellen Chase Mary Peters is the first of Chase's highly acclaimed and bestselling Maine novels, capturing in vivid, compelling detail and historical accuracy a period of transition and turmoil along the coast of Maine in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The novel is filled with wonderful details of the natural world, both at sea and on land. It also captures the pervasive changes wrought by the Industrial Revolution as coastal people stood on the brink of a new world, slowly turning from the glorious era of sail to serving the incoming tide of wealthy summer vacationers. more/order |
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Silas Crockett By Mary Ellen Chase This stirring tale recounts the sweeping changes that took place on the Maine coast during the 19th and early 20th centuries. By offering superior historical detail, authenticity and great writing, Chase's classic novel is considered one of the most distinguished books in Maine history. Part of our new Maine Classics series. more/order |
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Stealing History by William D. Andrews Stealing History is Islandport Press' first original fiction title - a murder mystery set in a historical society in Western Maine. Stealing History is sure to enthrall readers who love to curl up with a good mystery, especially one that weaves details of small town life, delightful characters and history into a suspenseful tale that keeps them guessing up until the last page. more/order |
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Thanksgiving at the Inn by Tim Whitney Following the tragic death of an estranged grandfather, a boy and his dad can inherit a life-changing fortune if they spend the next three months managing the grandfather's New England bed and breakfast. Thanksgiving at the Inn is a story of family and forgiveness, loss and redemption. more/order |
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Windswept by Mary Ellen Chase Windswept is the romantic and tumultuous saga of a Maine family who makes its home Down East. The novel spans six decades, starting in the late 19th century. First printed in 1941, Windswept was a national bestseller and the biggest seller of Chase's career. more/order |
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Young by Miriam Colwell Young is a lively and moving story of one young woman’s restlessness and struggle with life in a small Maine coastal town during the 1950s. Young’s timeless themes still resonate as Evelyn, a recent high school graduate, confronts the question: What is she going to do with her life? All she knows for sure is that she is ready to escape a place where people know her every move and where her mother bakes bread that Evelyn delivers to the increasing number of summer residents. more/order |