"A Daughter of Francis Martin ... remains true to the known facts while telling a compelling story that pulls the reader deeper and deeper into the circumstances of Mary Martin. We are convinced that the principals (characters) have lives beyond the tale. They are multi-dimensional characters, each has his or her own flaws and often lives or grows to understand or undergo the consequences...Virginia Chute has, to my mind, captured the soul of 17th century Falmouth before its fall." -William David Barry, Maine historian and author of Maine: The Wilder Half of New England. About the author: The late Virginia Chute was born in Portland, Maine and earned a BA and MA at the University of Maine. She taught English Literature and Introductory Philosophy for a few years and then owned and operated a used bookstore for twenty-three years She married poet and biologist, Robert M. Chute and had a son and daughter (a writer and teacher, respectively).