{"product_id":"letters-from-the-manse-by-joan-archibald-colborne-lightly-used","title":"Letters from the Manse — by Joan Archibald Colborne - Lightly Used","description":"\u003ch1 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLetters from the Manse — by Joan Archibald Colborne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 9780919013391\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lightly Used\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStep back into rural Prince Edward Island in the late 1940s with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLetters from the Manse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a charming collection of personal letters by Joan Archibald Colborne. Newly married to Reverend Blair Colborne, Joan moved from Nova Scotia to Springfield West, PEI, in 1949, where her husband served as a United Church minister.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWriting to family members, Joan shares the everyday challenges and humorous moments of life as a young minister's wife. From learning to cook and care for a baby to entertaining guests and coping with a drafty house and harsh Island winters, her letters offer an honest and engaging glimpse into a different time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore than a personal memoir, this book preserves a piece of Prince Edward Island's social and religious history, celebrating the resilience of a young couple and the kindness of their rural community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy You’ll Love This Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffers a personal glimpse into Prince Edward Island life in the late 1940s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures humour and honest reflections on marriage, family, and everyday challenges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreserves local history through real letters and firsthand experiences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplores the life of a United Church minister's family in rural Canada.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderful choice for readers interested in PEI history and Atlantic Canadian heritage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Joan Archibald Colborne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudience:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Adult \/ General Readers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNonfiction \/ Canadian History \/ Prince Edward Island History \/ Memoir \/ Correspondence \/ Religious History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Island Studies Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2003\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 130 pages; listings vary by edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight shelf wear; intact binding; clean pages; no major tears, stains, or writing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Loved Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67783577108643,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1518\/7875\/files\/manse.jpg?v=1793057294","url":"https:\/\/lovedbooks.ca\/products\/letters-from-the-manse-by-joan-archibald-colborne-lightly-used","provider":"Loved Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}