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Cordelia Underwood: Or the Marvelous Beginnings of the Moosepath League
, by Van Reid
In the idyllic summer of 1896 in Portland, Maine, several people are embarking on adventures of a most audacious and entertaining nature. The lovely Cordelia Underwood unexpectedly
inherits a large parcel of land, and discovers that it holds an irresistible secret; it is her newfound friend, Tobias Walton--a man of a certain age and Pickwickian characteristics--who will eventually
help her to unravel the mystery. In parallel journeys up the coast of Maine, Cordelia collects a handsome suitor and several opinionated relatives, and Mister Walton is soon accompanied by an entourage
of hapless friends--the honorable members of the Moosepath League. Together this motley group encounters a colorful variety of true Maine eccentrics-- from old salts to bootleggers, grande dames to
prospective beaus--and find themselves embroiled in some good old-fashioned wonderment and laughter that includes a boxing match between two aging politicians, an escaped circus bear named Maude, a
dastardly kidnapping, and the parachutist Mrs. Roberto in her attractive suit of tights! Superbly written, with a vivid sense of place and period, this is a book for any day that begs a few hours of pure
delight. 432 pages. Paperback. Amazon.com
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Mollie Peer: Or the Underground Adventure of the Moosepath League, by Van Reid
In the second hilarious adventure of the Moosepath League, Mollie Peer, the feisty society columnist for the Eastern Argus, follows up on a lead she hopes will win her that elusive promotion to reporter.
But when her pursuit of a little street urchin named Bird and his dangerous captors lands Mollie in danger, she is thrown together with the hapless, if lovable, members of the Moosepath League in a
mission of mercy that takes them from the underground of the Portland waterfront to a perilous night pursuit on the October coast. Filled with old-fashioned adventure, wonderment, and romance, Mollie
Peer is an enthralling tale about the triumph of simple kindness that readers will want to curl up with while discovering the delights of Van Reid's magnificent storytelling. 368 pages. Paperback.
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Daniel Plainway or the Holiday Haunting of the Moosepath League, by Van Reid
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the third of Van Reid's adventures of Maine's Moosepathians, Daniel, a lawyer, sets out to find the kidnapped son of his now deceased friends in order to settle their estates. In the process, he
encounters some of the most irresistible characters to cross a page since Dickens put pen to paper. Reid's wistful, bittersweet, often hilarious story develops at an appropriately leisurely pace. The
writing is so authentically Maine, you can almost smell the sea. 448 pages. Paperback. Amazon.com
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Peter Loon, by Van Reid
In 1802, his newly widowed mother dispatches
seventeen-year-old Peter Loon from Sheepscott Great Pond, deep in the forested District of Maine, on a singular quest. He is to find Obed Winslow-a long-lost "uncle" whom he will ultimately
discover to be more than that to his mother. Along the way the appealing young man finds a guide in one Zachariah Leach, a large-hearted, free-spirited traveling parson with a seafaring past. Together
they encounter a rich panoply of characters and find themselves caught in a raging territorial battle between wealthy landowners and rebel hardscrabble homesteaders. Superbly written and deliciously
authentic, Peter Loon is a splendid tale of action, adventure, and humor. 320 pages. Hardcover. Amazon.com
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