{"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","url":"https:\/\/www.stablebookgroup.com\/products\/contentment-cove","provider":"Stable Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}