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From: "Dale C. Eddy" 
Subject: Re: Literary NH
Date: 24 Jul 1999 00:00:00 GMT
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How about Thornton Wilder's "Our Town"? Even though it took place in
fictitious Grover's Mill, New Hampshire, it is believed that he based it on
the town of Peterborough.

 I believe that the movie "Jumanji" takes place in New Hampshire. Parts of
it were filmed in Keene, and possibly Jaffrey.

 The movie "The River Runs North", with Rip Torn and Tantoo Cardinal, takes
place in northern New Hampshire sometime in the early 1920's.

 Stephen King's novel, "The Stand", mentions Epsom, Exeter, Concord,
Portsmouth, and I think Lancaster. I believe his novel "The Dead Zone" takes
place in New Hampshire.

 The sci-fi novel "Circles Within" by Christian DeCosta takes place
primarily in Hebron, Gilmanton, on Mount Washington, with mentions of
Laconia, Bretton Woods, and Randolph.

 There were also two science fiction novels that took place in the
Hanover/Dartmouth College area. Unfortunately the names of the books and
their author escapes me at the moment. I'll post that info as soon as I can
find it.

-DCE



Rick Broussard wrote:

> I'm compiling a list of locations in New Hampshire that have appeared in
> literature, poetry, historic speeches, song, even film scripts. Some
> obvious examples are Celia Thaxter's Isles of Shoals poetry and
> Metalious' Gilmanton/Peyton Place parallels. Folksinger Bill Staines
> wrote an ode to the Old Man of the Mountain and Daniel Webster used the
> Old Man in a famous speech. The dialogue from Golden Pond describes the
> ambiance of the Squam Lakes. You get the idea. Let me know of any
> others, well known or obscure, that come to mind.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -- Rick Broussard, Editor
> Network Publications
> New Hampshire Magazine
> 100 Main St.
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