Contentment Cove (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781934031049)

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. Dot-Fran, Hilary, and Mina are 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. The story, which features recognizable Maine characters and those from away, takes place over only a matter of days one summer. While Maine-native Colwell infuses Contentment Cove with humor, it is a novel that deals with serious issues that remain relevant today, none more compelling than the erosion of one way of Maine life and the evolution of another.

Author: Miriam Colwell
ISBN-10: 1934031046
ISBN-13: 9781934031049
Publisher: Islandport Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2007
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.80d