{"product_id":"adzule-dubois-william-t-savage-9781988299600","title":"Adèle Dubois: A Story of the Miramichi Valley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA revealing and engaging portrait of New Brunswick on the eve of Confederation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA devastating wildfire, subtle threats of annexation, and New Brunswick's uneasy sense of itself in the face of American persuasions all figure prominently in \u003cem\u003eAdèle Dubois\u003c\/em\u003e, a novel first published in 1865 and as relevant today as it was 160 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpening to a mystery, and rife with local nuance, larger-than-life characters, and gothic flashes typical of the romantic impulses of its time, the novel offers a rich portrait of New Brunswick on the eve of Confederation. On the eve, that is, of deciding whether provincial loyalties would be colonial or continental, our values British or American.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose tensions play out in a fictional but familiar Miramichi region where the rub of religions and ethnicities shines a light on settlement patterns and debates in the province. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnchoring the whole is a plucky young heroine who is every bit as spirited as the red-haired islander who would emerge in a neighbouring province some two generations later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEditor Tony Tremblay presents this new edition with an Introduction and a comprehensive Afterword. His research and analysis of the text will engage readers and scholars of New Brunswick's literature and history alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William T. Savage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1988299608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781988299600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chapel Street Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d","brand":"William T. Savage","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47931210170623,"sku":"9781988299600","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c6a406c4-8769-4b23-a4df-4c60a80dffdc.jpg?v=1766347202","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/adzule-dubois-william-t-savage-9781988299600","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}