By the Good Sainte Anne: A Story of Modern Quebec

"By the Good Sainte Anne: A Story of Modern Quebec" by Anna Chapin Ray is a historical fiction novel that follows Nancy Howard, an American girl feeling cut off from her friends and life back home while living in Quebec with her father, who is engrossed in his historical research. Longing for excitement, Nancy becomes intrigued by a local pilgrimage to the church of Sainte Anne-de-Beaupré after which she resolves to participate with hopes to find diversion and maybe a miracle. Meanwhile, a young Englishman named Mr. Cecil Barth also finds himself experiencing isolation in Quebec and seeks connection, setting the scene for their paths to cross. The story uses humor and thoughtful moments to touch on themes of cultural differences, faith, and the personal changes people go through within the setting of Quebec.