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The Edge of Maine (Directions) - Hardcover

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Wolff, Geoffrey

 
9780792238713: The Edge of Maine (Directions)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0792238710 ISBN 13: 9780792238713
Verlag: National Geographic, 2005

Inhaltsangabe

Novelist and biographer Geoffrey Wolff has spent many summers in Maine―sailing its coastal waters, climbing its rocky peaks, and communing with its natives. Now, with the voice of a passionate insider, he brings readers into the heart of this striking region and explains what makes it unique. Starting with a gripping tale about being lost offshore in the fog with inadequate navigational aids, Wolff goes on to describe the coast’s geological history and discovery by Europeans. He then turns a keen eye towards Mainers, their mores and peculiarities, and to the summer rusticators who for generations have invaded the stunning waterfronts. A section on boat building celebrates the extraordinary rescue of Maine’s foremost craft; another on lobsters tells the rich story of the custom, taste, commerce, environmental conflict, and scientific mystery surrounding these critical crustaceans. Here is a true feast―travel literature at its best.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Geoffrey Wolff is the author of the acclaimed biography Black Sun, The Duke of Deception, and The Art of Burning Bridges. His novels include Providence and The Age of Consent. Currently he is the director of the graduate fiction program at the University of California at Irvine and splits his time between Los Angeles, California and Maine.

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Verlag
National Geographic
Erscheinungsdatum
2005
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0792238710
ISBN 13 
9780792238713
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
216
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