02216cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500380014826400510018630000470023733600260028433700260031033800360033650000310037250801990040352011860060253400450178865300210183385600430185499900170189752783UtSlPG20260610134221.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSaunders, Marshall,d1861-194710aDeficient Saints: A Tale of Maine 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-08-12  aProduced by David Edwards, Karin Spence and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"Deficient Saints: A Tale of Maine" by Marshall Saunders is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the quaint town of Rossignol, Maine, the story revolves around Mrs. Hippolyta Prymmer, a somewhat eccentric widow obsessively maintaining a 'death-book' that catalogs deceased acquaintances. As she navigates her life among other townsfolk, including her newly-returned son Justin and his unexpected wife Derrice, the narrative explores themes of family, societal expectations, and the peculiarities of life in a close-knit community.  The beginning of the story introduces Mrs. Prymmer engrossed in her death-book as she muses about her past marriages. We learn about her son, Justin, who surprises her by returning home with his new wife, Derrice, causing considerable upheaval in her life. Their interactions highlight the generational and ideological clash between Mrs. Prymmer and her modern daughter-in-law, who represents a break from traditional expectations. The opener sets a comedic yet poignant tone, drawing readers into the dynamics of family relationships while hinting at the complexities and challenges ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMaine -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52783  c93617d93617