Van Reid
Paperback | Pages: 448 pages Rating: 3.94 | 753 Users | 139 Reviews
Describe Containing Books Cordelia Underwood: Or, the Marvelous Beginnings of the Moosepath League (The Moosepath League #1)
| Title | : | Cordelia Underwood: Or, the Marvelous Beginnings of the Moosepath League (The Moosepath League #1) |
| Author | : | Van Reid |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 448 pages |
| Published | : | January 14th 2008 by Penguin Books (first published 1998) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Mystery. Adventure. Humor |
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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.Declare Books During Cordelia Underwood: Or, the Marvelous Beginnings of the Moosepath League (The Moosepath League #1)
| Original Title: | Cordelia Underwood: Or, The Marvelous Beginnings of the Moosepath League |
| ISBN: | 0140280103 (ISBN13: 9780140280104) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Moosepath League #1 |
| Characters: | Cordelia Underwood, Horace McQuinn, James Underwood, Mercia Underwood, Charles Stimply, John Benning, Tobias Walton, Mr. Ephram, Mr. Eagleton, Mr. Thump |
| Setting: | Maine,1896(United States) |
Rating Containing Books Cordelia Underwood: Or, the Marvelous Beginnings of the Moosepath League (The Moosepath League #1)
Ratings: 3.94 From 753 Users | 139 ReviewsCritique Containing Books Cordelia Underwood: Or, the Marvelous Beginnings of the Moosepath League (The Moosepath League #1)
In July 1896, 23 year-old Cordelia Underwood is bored. Most ladies her age are married or have a suitable position, but Cordelia is content to remain at home in Portland, Maine, except when there's nothing to do. Then a messenger comes, bringing a report of her Uncle Basil's death and the shocking news that Basil left Cordelia a parcel of land! She can barely remember her uncle, he was at sea all of her life and rarely came to visit. Why leave the land to Cordelia and not her brothers? She'sThis book made me look crazy while reading it, as I kept laughing out loud. Love Van Reid's style of writing and the time period as well, plus it doesnt hurt that most of it is based in Maine, so very easy to picture the places in the stories...cannot get enough of Van Reid.
rating: 3.5July 1896Maine: Portland to Bangor to Millinocket to Mt Katahdin (almost)This book fits into a category all of its own. History, humor, adventure, tall tale, and a little romance all mixed together with a plethora of characters and a splash of melodrama. The humor is described as 'hilarious,' which is a word that always makes me wary, especially when it has the flare of melodrama, along with three bumblers who are only a little better than the three stooges. After I realized how the
It started out slow, but very enjoyable, love the little stories within stories and about a third of the way; I was hooked! Definitely a highlight of my summer reading!
Highly enjoyable, with a delightful Dickensian writing style. The pacing is stylistically slow, but could have picked up in the second half. I do wish the author had spent more time with Cordelia, since the book is named for her, but the antics of Ephram, Eagleton, and Thump are beyond entertaining.
Haiku review #59Mighty peculiar;Still amuses and charms. ButSo many street names!
The cover design for this series does the author no favors. What lurks beneath this generic, vaguely chick-lit-y, vaguely historical cover is a rollicking adventure with terrific characters, gentle humor and various deeds of derring-do. This is the first of Reid's Moosepath books, and an entertaining introduction to the wonders of small-town life in turn of the century Maine. If you can read this and not come away from it with a bit of a crush on Reid's quirky cast, you're a better person than
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