![]() ![]() Part mystery, part love story, acclaimed author Maxine Trottier weaves a spellbinding portrait of small-town Ontario dealing with its loss of innocence and coming of age in a changed world. But it's about to change once tragedy strikes his family and forces Gordon to explore the darkest, as well as the sweetest, side of human emotions. This is sixteen-year-old Gordon Westley's world. They drift by turns, scarcely touching, then jarring painfully: fathers and grandfathers try to adjust to quiet lives after an eternity of action overseas, women struggle to remake marriages and return to their kitchens, and teenagers with far too much freedom live the secret lives of youth. ![]() But Erie View is a town of shifting layers. Summer jobs are plentiful, and there's always action on the beach or the main drag. Three Songs for Courage, Paperback by Trottier, Maxine, ISBN 0887768318, ISBN-13 9780887768316, Brand New, Free shipping in the US In 1956, sixteen-year-old Gordon Westley finds his summer vacation shattered by tragedy, forcing him to come face-to-face with the darkest-and the sweetest-side of human nature. In this powerful novel for mature readers, Maxine Trottier transports the reader to the summer of 1956, and the small town of Erie View, a haven for teenagers. They drift by turns, scarcely touching, then jarring painfully: fathers and grandfathers try to adjust to quiet lives after an eternity of action overseas, women struggle to remake marriages and return to their kitchens, and. ![]() Summer jobs are plentiful, and there's always action on the beach or the main drag. ![]()
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