Persuasion: A Novel [Paperback]

Francine Saint Marie (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 2011

TITLE:  Persuasion, A Novel  (first edition paperback; release date 9/15/11; Exclusive limited edition Kindle book released 1/13/12 - FREE to borrow for Amazon's Prime Membership)

GENRE:  Contemporary Fiction

THEME/S:  coming-of-age, mystery, roles, paranormal, romance

TAGS:  coming of age, environment, Francine Saint Marie, ghosts, identity, magic realism, mystery, romance, paranormal, persuasion

AUDIENCE:  All (PG)

MAIN CHARACTERS (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE): Jessica Wheeler (age 19), Zoe Boice Summerfield (age 22), Millicent Ida Parsons (ghost), The Karner Blue (endangered butterfly)

PRIMARY SETTING:  present day New England U.S.A. (September)

PERIOD:  21st century, 19th & 20th century flashbacks

TIME FRAME OF EVENTS:  approximately ten daylight hours

NARRATIVE:  third person

FONT/S:  Times New Roman (11½ point), Brush Script (chapter headings), Arial (page headers only)

NUMBER OF PAGES:  200 total

NUMBER OF CHAPTERS:   twenty (see table of contents below)

CHAPTER TITLES (1 to 20):  The Letter, The Key, The Window, The House, The Trees, The Town, The Music, The Message, The Woods, The Car, The Call, The Butterfly, The Spirit, The Battle, The Man, The Path, The Truth, The Decision, The Answer, The End

PUBLISHER: Fifth Column Press (first edition - September 2011)

PERSUASION:  Coming of age; coming to terms. A new novel from critically acclaimed author, Francine Saint Marie.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

First published in 2006 by the renowned women's press Spinsters Ink, author Francine Saint Marie's debut novel 'The Secret Keeping' was a LAMBDA Notable Book, Goldie Award finalist, semi-finalist for the Independent Publishers Award and an IPPY Bronze medalist. Her popular series 'The Secret Trilogy' containing her acclaimed debut (book one of the trilogy) was nominated for the prestigious Ferro/Grumley Literary Prize in fiction. She is also the recent recipient of the Green Book Award which honors works of literature that serve to bring greater public attention to issues concerning the environment. A writer and artist living in New York, 'Persuasion' is Saint Marie's fifth published novel to date.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (June 30, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1439299153
• ISBN-13: 978-1439299159
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,016,997 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Published in 2006 by the renowned womens press Spinsters Ink, Francine Saint Marie's debut novel "The Secret Keeping" was a LAMBDA Notable Book, a Goldie Award finalist, a semi-finalist for the Independent Publishers Award and an IPPY Bronze medalist. Her popular three-novel series "The Secret Trilogy" containing her acclaimed debut was nominated for the prestigious Ferro/Grumley literary prize in fiction. She is also the recent recipient of the Green Book Award which honors works of literature that bring greater public awareness of issues concerning the environment. A writer and artist living in New York, Saint Marie's new novel "Persuasion" is now available in paperback and EXCLUSIVELY in Amazon's Kindle store. *Find unlimited e-ditions of all other Saint Marie titles here and wherever else eBooks are sold. Contact: FifthColumnPress[at]gmail.com