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  • Author: Plourde, Lynn
  • Author: Aardema, John (illustrator)

Date: 2010

Language: English

Find in a Library: 283802679

Children's book from Winthrop, Maine, author, about wintry weather, the magic behind it, and what happens when the magic is lost. Contains a lesson on weather and the environment. From Down East Books: "Why are there no good snowstorms this year?…

  • Author: Plante, David

Date: 1983

Publication: Prize Stories 1983: The O. Henry Awards

Language: English

Find in a Library: 9409280

Short story about an American and his lover vacationing in Italy, entering in a meaningful way into the lives of their Italian neighbors through work. Originally published in the September 21, 1981, edition of The New Yorker. Recognized by the 1983…

  • Author: Plante, David

Date: 1982

Language: English

Find in a Library: 8222606

One of the stories in Plante's New England Franco-American family trilogy, The Francouer Novels. From Atheneum: "As Daniel Francoeur completes his freshman year at college and begins his sophomore year, he recalls his last summer before going to…

  • Author: Plante, David

Date: 1995 Spring

Publication: TriQuarterly Journal

Volume: 93

Language: English

Find in a Library: 89483081 or 5937719

Short story about Yvon DuBois from Biddeford, Maine, now a French teacher in New York City, who witnesses a murder. His brief but illuminating relationship with a Russian woman. Perspectives of New York through the eyes of a traumatized transplant.…

  • Author: Plante, David

Date: 1988

Language: English

Find in a Library: 17297564

From Atheneum: "In rebellion against his traditional heritage, Philip Francoeur marries Jenny, a Protestant who personifies the modern emancipated woman, and must confront their restless daughter, Antoinette, who is torn between two powerful…

  • Author: Plante, David

Date: 1984

Language: English

Find in a Library: 10696788

A later novel from a finalist for the 1979 National Book Award. From Atheneum: "In 1959, a young American journeys to Europe to discover how the people live and finds himself forever transformed by two people, Angela and Vincent, who introduce him to…

  • Author: Plante, David

Date: 1978

Language: English

Find in a Library: 3729360

The first novel, chronologically, of what are known as Plante's Francouer Novels. A finalist for the 1979 National Book Award in Fiction (hardcover). From Gale Literature: "'The Family' describes the emotional breakdown of Reena Francoeur, Daniel's…

  • Author: Plante, David

Date: 1981

Language: English

Find in a Library: 7727537

Another of Plante's Francouer Novels. From Beacon Press: "First published in 1981 to wide acclaim, 'The Country' follows the last visits of a son, Daniel Francoeur, to his parents' home before the death of his father. Wanting to understand this…

  • Author: Plante, David

Date: 1986

Language: English

Find in a Library: 13094722

From Atheneum: "Set in Boston in the sixties, Daniel Francoeur is featured in this exploration of Catholicism and sexual obsession and of the conflicting demands and constraints they impose."

  • Author: Plante, David

Date: 2002

Language: English

Find in a Library: 48500345

Short autobibliographical essay published in "The Pushcart Prize XXVI" (2002), an anthology of fiction and essays from various small presses. From the author of "The Family," "ABC," and the trilogy known as the Francouer Novels. This selection would…

  • Author: Plante, David

Date: 2005

Language: English

Find in a Library: 55131479

A memoir from prose writer David Plante. An exploration of identity with respect to language, the power of Catholic traditions, and the pull of sex, moving with the author from his Providence, Rhode Island, hometown through Europe and back again.…

  • Author: Plante, David

Date: 2007

Language: English

Find in a Library: 77504854

From Pantheon Books, Random House: "An original and radiant novel about grief, obsession, and the need for meaning from the author of 'The Family,' a finalist for the National Book Award. When his young son dies in a freak accident, Gerard struggles…

  • Author: Pipyn, Michel

Date: 1965

Language: Français

Find in a Library: 7294218

Un livre (en trois parties) illustré pour jeunes gens qui apprennent le français. La première partie est un histoire d'un vieil homme et son petit grandson, la deuxième partie est un drame dans les lignes pour être jouer par les…

  • Author: Pipyn, Michel

Date: 197[?]

Language: Français

Find in a Library: 7213070

Un livre pour les enfants en deux parties. Dans la première partie, l'histoire principale, une fille se promene dans le bois maudit au pied de la plus haut colline dans sa petite ville, et elle trouve un surprise. La deuxième partie est…

  • Author: Pelletier, Susann
  • Author: Tagliabue, John

Date: 1989

Language: English

Find in a Library: 20575173

Book of poems from Lewiston, Maine, native.

  • Author: Parsons, Vivian (LaJeunesse)

Date: 1941

Language: en

Find in a Library: 4207548

Open Library: OL6420912M

Novel set in an American ore-mining town at the end of the 19th century. Begins with Père La Tendresse sending his son, Joseph, from their farm near Trois-Rivières, Québec to work for a time in the United States, in Michigan's Upper…

  • Author: Olivier, Julien
  • Author: Parent, Michael

Date: 1996

Language: English

Find in a Library: 34776071

French folklore in North America with an explanation of popular images and themes, as well as a glossary of vernacular terms in translation. From August House Publishers: "In 'Of Kings and Fools' Julien Olivier and Michael Parent recount the stories…

  • Author: Paré, Paul

Date: 2008

Language: English

Find in a Library: 603676674

From the author: "How does a recently widowed, 50-year old man work his way through his mid-life crisis? He flies to Palm Springs and checks himself into a gay resort, of course. Well-crafted, with complex and compelling characters, this novel…

  • Author: Paradis King, Annette

Date: 2002

Language: English

Find in a Library: None (can be viewed at the Franco-American Centre, University of Maine, Orono, Maine)

Biography of a father from his daughter's point of view, set in the context of Old Town, Maine, in the first half of the 20th century. From the author: "'Growing Up On Academy Hill' honors [King's] father who encouraged all six of his children to…

  • Author: Paradis King, Annette

Date: 2010

Language: English

Find in a Library: None (can be read at the Franco-American Centre, University of Maine, Orono, Maine)

A book of short, autobiographical stories from a native of Old Town, Maine, and a resident of Gouldsboro. The subjects of her stories take a lot of their value from the author's longtime and current home, "Spruce Knoll." Paradis King is also the…

  • Author: Dubé, Normand
  • Author: Olivier, Julien

Date: 1980

Language: Français

Find in a Library: 8501870

De l'introduction: "On trouvera dans ce livre huit pièces qui, malgré leurs différences, ont tout de même une source commune, la vie et la culture franco-américaines. Ces pièces ont été groupées ici d'après quatre…

  • Author: Olivier, Julien

Date: 1979

Language: Français

Find in a Library: 8528478

Une introduction aux études de folklore, centrée à celles caracteristiques typique de l'histoire franco-américain de la Nouvelle-Angleterre. Contient des histoires orales, musique locale, anciens remèdes naturels, et la poèsie.

  • Author: Nadeau, IreÌ€ne Daigle

Date: 1980

Language: Français

Find in a Library: 49083488

Un livre des poèmes sur la vie ancienne de Madawaska, dans le Nouveau Brunswick. Contient les titres "Le savon, "Les boeufs," "La prohibition," etc.

  • Author: Metalious, Grace

Date: 1960

Language: English

Find in a Library: 951874

A novel from the author of "Peyton Place" and "No Adam in Eden." From the back of the text: "Beneath the seemingly calm surface of this smug New England community, [Metalious's characters'] turbulent passions and fears begin to boil, exploding the…

  • Author: Metalious, Grace

Date: 1956

Language: English

Find in a Library: 289487

From Messner Books: "The story of a repressive New England town known for its high standards of public morality, and the steamy sexual activities that take place behind its bedroom doors. While the town's rigid mores lead to hypocrisy and repression,…

  • Author: Metalious, Grace

Date: 1963

Language: English

Find in a Library: 1289572

Novel about the French-Canadian Bergeron family, its transition and adaption into American society through work and community in upstate New York. Written by the author of the story, "Peyton Place," that became the basis for a long-running television…

  • Author: Metalious, George
  • Author: O'Shea, June

Date: 1965

Language: English

Find in a Library: 5315878

A biography of the New Hampshire author, Grace Metalious, whose works include "Peyton Place," "The Tight White Collar," and "No Adam in Eden."

  • Author: Meloy, Maile

Date: 2003

Language: English

Find in a Library: 50591256

From Simon and Schuster: "With her first novel, 'Liars and Saints,' award-winning author Maile Meloy more than delivers on the promise of her highly acclaimed debut story collection, 'Half in Love.' This richly textured novel tells a story of sex…

  • Author: Pelletier, Cathie

Date: 1989

Language: English

Find in a Library: 19517465

From Publishers Weekly: "Boisterous, tacky and opportunistic residents of Mattagash, Maine, prepare for the unlikely wedding of Amy Jo Lawler - descendant of their small town's Protestant founder - to a Catholic with unacceptable French Canadian…

  • Author: McKinnon, K. C.
  • Author: Pelletier, Cathie

Date: 1999

Language: English

Find in a Library: 393999054

A Fort Kent, Maine, novel by author K.C. McKinnon (a pseudonym for the writer Cathie Pelletier). From Fantastic Fiction: "In 'Candles on Bay Street,' K. C. McKinnon immerses readers in the rhythms of small-town life in Fort Kent, Maine, a close-knit…