{"title":"Books by Miriam Colwell","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"contentment-cove","title":"Contentment Cove","description":"\u003cp\u003eMiriam 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 \u003cquote\u003efrom away,\u003cquote\u003e 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.\u003c\/quote\u003e\u003c\/quote\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Islandport Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53391587770641,"sku":"9781934031049","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/6890\/3185\/files\/cover_4450d9cd-e2c7-4c6b-ad0b-c6ac94cd1fc9.jpeg?v=1776866714"},{"product_id":"young","title":"Young","description":"\u003cp\u003eYoung 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. Its timeless themes continue to resonate as Evelyn, a recent high school graduate, confronts the question: What am I going to do with my 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. Young (originally published in 1955) follows Evelyn and her best friend, the naive and intelligent Susan, as they con their way through a rowdy and ultimately tragic twenty-four hours. By the end of that day, Evelyn has chosen her path-right or wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Islandport Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53391587868945,"sku":"9781934031162","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/6890\/3185\/files\/cover_040bdb7a-a103-4024-870f-a9b51c5ad805.jpeg?v=1776866717"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.stablebookgroup.com\/collections\/books-by-miriam-colwell.oembed","provider":"Stable Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}