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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 973
EAN: 9780143035343
ISBN: 0143035347
Label: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: April 26, 2005
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Studio: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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This lively book reveals a little known culture that predates the Pilgrims and has remained true to the earliest version of the American Dream: an egalitarian, self-reliant republic. The self-sufficient lobstermen of the Maine coast are models of environmental prudence: at a time when the fishing industry is in crisis, they have conserved the bounty of their waters, even as the once-humble lobster has become a coveted delicacy. How denizens of the coast achieved this balance, even as they withstood assaults from everyone from French raiders to rapacious land speculators, makes for a "stellar informal history ... a primer for conservation and the effects of bad politics" (The Kingston Observer).
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because of the high praise surrounding this book i expected much more. This book does provide a very thorough history of Maine and why the industry and people are the way they are today. But the information is presented in a very boring format that makes me feel like im in a history class.
The author mainly focuses on history of politics and culture that he has found surrounding Maine. The history and politics surrounding an environment are essential to properly appreciating the culture, ... Read More
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Mr. Woodard takes on a large task wearing three distinct hats here: the historian, the environmentalist and finally the passionate insider. He approaches this project as a native son of a small isolated costal community and this experience frames the project and gives the reader access to what appears to be a closed world to those of us 'from away', in my case being far away in New York City.
The first half of the book explores the history of the Maine coast and provides a very interesting examination ... Read More
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This is an absolute must read for any Maineac like me. Highly readable. Written with style, grace, flair and humor. The total opposite of a dense historical tome. Full of fascinating history. Quite wonderful.
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This book is a page turner I couldn't put down. Beautifully written, it does a thorough job of concisely telling the history of coastal Maine and, by so doing, gives us a start on the history of New England. It takes us from the earliest settlers to today, and even if one has, as I have, lived on the coast of Maine for close to 40 years, one can learn from the book. Put it together with "Islanders" by Virginia Thorndike, and you have a picture of one of the last best places on earth. Please don't let these ... Read More
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is a all encompassing look at mid coast Maine, both present day and historically. It took me back to High School US history and made the French Indian wars come alive. Hear about modern day lobster pirates from of all places, "Friendship" invading a small island's lobster fields.
Look ahead for what is in store for a severely depleted fishery
then chuckle when a hidden camera reveals the secret life of lobster and captor. Great read, it belongs in your Maine libary.
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