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Description edit
A tale of two sisters over seventy years that recovers the vibrant and unforgettable voice of Beverly Jensen. In 1916, Idella and Avis Hillock live on the edge of a chilly bluff in New Brunswick-a hardscrabble world of potato farms and lobster traps, rough men, hard work, and baffling... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Maddie: (aka Madeline) worked in the lobster factory and left to take care of the Hillock girls, French descent
- Freddie: one of Avis's boyfriends
- Dalton Hillock: Avis and Idella's older brother
- Edward Jensen: Idella's husband
- Bill Hillock: Avis and Idella's father, farmer
- Ethel: Eddie's sister
- Idella Hillock: Add a description of this character.
- Jessie Jensen: Eddie and Ethel's mom
- Mrs. Doncaster: neighbour as a child
- Emma: baby sister to Avis, Idella and Dalton
- Raymond Tripp
- Stan: Hillock cousin
- Uncle Sam: Bill's brother
- Mrs. Pettigrew
- Mrs. Brumley
- Francie: Sister to Emmaline and takes care of Emma
- Murphy: Works with Eddie at the Car dealership
- Barbara: eldest daughter of Idella and Eddie
- Martha: Emmaline's sister
- Mrs. Jaegel
- Elsie
- George: Works for Idella and Eddie
- Iris
- Uncle John
- Dwight: Avis's husband
- Cora: Idella and Eddie's friend
- Albert Jensen: died at 1 month - Jessie's son
- Paulette: Idella's daughter
- Rickie
- Gorham
- Mr. Mcphee
- Miss Lawrence
- Harold
- Donna: daughter of Idella and Eddie
- Mrs. Rudolf
- Pete
- Avis Hollick: Idella's younger sister
- Jans: Jessie's husband
- Emmaline Hollick: Avis and Idella's mother
Setting & Locations edit
- New Brunswick: The story begins on a farm in New Brunswick, Canada.
- Prescott Mills, Maine: Where Idella and Edward settle down.
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Canada
- Portland
- Connecticut
- States
- Bathurst
First Sentence edit
Bay Chaleur, New Brunswick, April 1916 They had strung their shoes by the laces from a solitary elm before entering the woods edging the black field.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Beverly Jensen (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Viking Adult
Country: Canada
Publication Date: June 24, 2010
ISBN: 0670021660
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Viking Adult
Country: Canada
Publication Date: June 24, 2010
ISBN: 0670021660
Page Count: 320
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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