Down East by Lincoln Paine
This engaging overview of Maine's maritime history ranges from early Native American travel and fishing to pre-Plymouth European settlements, wars, international trade, shipbuilding, boom-and-bust fisheries, immigrant quarrymen, quick-lime production, yachting, and modern port facilities, all unfolding against one of the most dramatic seascapes on the planet. Down East can be read in an evening but will be referred to again and again. When the first edition was published in 2000, Walter Cronkite--a veteran Maine coastal sailor as well as The Most Trusted Man in America--wrote that Paine's economy of phrase and clarity of purpose make this book a delight.
Paine went on to write his monumental opus The Sea and Civilization: A Maritime History of the World (PW starred review), but now returns to his first and most abiding love, the coast of Maine, to revise and update this gem of a book. The new edition is printed in a large, full-color format with a stunning complement of historical photos, paintings, charts, and illustrations, making this a truly visual journey along a storied coast.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780884482222 |
| ISBN 10 | 0884482227 |
| Title | Down East |
| Author | Lincoln Paine |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Tilbury House Publishers |
| Year published | 2000-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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