Once Upon a Time on the Banks: Once Upon a Time on the Banks

by Cathie Pelletier

Book Overview

Another bawdy, poetic, crazy quilt of a book..."- The New York Times Book Review Amy Joy Lawler, the last of Mattagash, Maine's founding clan, just announced her engagement to Jean Claude Cloutier-an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671724479
• ISBN13: 9780671724474
• Release Date: September 1991
• Publisher: Washington Square Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Tied to time and place

If you prefer to journey off the beaten path, this is the book for you. Beyond the well-drawn characters and engrossing plot, the author draws you into the land so strongly that you can feel the weave of the ancient hills and valleys that knit northern Maine's most remote communities. I picked up this book and could not put it down. Amy's story, and the parallel and intermingling stories, were funny and poignant, but it was the subflooring of Maine's rural culture that lent this book its solid foundation and its human appeal. Read it if you want a rare and special look into real lives, defined by real communities, that still exist today but are rapidly and sadly evaporating. Very highly recommended.

Great Read...

This is the second book I've read by Cathie Pelletier and the story keeps getting better. The Funeral Maker being the first of the trilogy, I can't wait to read the third. These caracters just won't quit. What a great read when you just want to relax and have a good laugh. I will definitely read every book by this author and I dare say if you read one, you're hooked. Keep them coming.

Terrific, as Always

For the unabridged flavor of northern Maine, Cathie Pelletier delivers. I've read three of her books so far, and they've all been good. For a good story, I recommend them strongly.

So funny and so sad!

What a way to spend the evening, sitting in a comfy chair with this book. It was especially good since I'd also read The Funeral Makers. I'm not going to stop until I've read all of Cathie Pelletier's books--it was a New Year's resolution.

wonderful

I' ve read all of Pelletiers books. Can't wait for the next. I live with these people and know them.