The Weir: A Novel of the Maine Coast - Paperback
by Ruth Moore
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Islandport PressISBN-13:9781944762940ISBN-10:1944762949UPC:9781944762940Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Literary, Small Town & Rural, Family LifeSize:8.50 x 5.60 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SCR0WGYESS
The Weir: A Novel of the Maine Coast
The Weir, written in 1943, takes place on a small island fishing village in the years before World War II, set against a backdrop of handwork and struggle. Ruth Moore, one of the great regional novelists of the twentieth century, brilliantly and authentically captures not only the specific characteristics of coastal Maine, but chronicles universal human drama as the two primary families feud,...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Islandport PressISBN-13:9781944762940ISBN-10:1944762949UPC:9781944762940Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Literary, Small Town & Rural, Family LifeSize:8.50 x 5.60 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SCR0WGYESS
Born and raised in the Maine fishing village of Gotts Island, Ruth Moore (1903-1989) emerged as one of the most important Maine authors of the twentieth century, best known for her authentic portrayals of Maine people and her evocative descriptions of the state. In her time, she was favorably compared to Faulkner, Steinbeck, Caldwell and O'Connor. She graduated from Albany State Teacher's College...
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