Islands of the Mid-Maine Coast: Pemaquid Point to the Kennebec River [Paperback]

Charles B. McLane (Author), Carol McLane (Author)

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Series: Islands of the Mid-Maine Coast | Publication Date: June 2003

The McLanes have delved into a wealth of primary sources, using old tax assessments, court records, and early maps, to spin their tales of the early settlers of Maine's islands and their descendants. Here is history as it too seldom is in textbooks: colorful, human, downright irresistible. Each volume is replete with rare vintage photos and dozens of maps and will delight all who love islands, or simply a good read.

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About the Author

Charles McLane is a professor emeritus of government at Dartmouth College and has written several books on Sino/Soviet relations. His late wife Carol collaborated closely with him on the Islands series, and in raising six children. The McLanes have been longtime summer residents of Brooklin, Maine.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers (June 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0884481468
• ISBN-13: 978-0884481461
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,090,345 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Ah View !, June 19, 2000

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This review is from: Islands of the Mid-Maine Coast: Pemaquid Point to the Kennebec River (Paperback)

The crisp blue waters that fill the pale seaweed laden rocks of the Maine coast are simply breathtaking. This book is yet another example of how words just can't do justice. The area covered in this title is some of the hardest to write about without relying on amazing facts of the historical importance of the Maine coastline, yet the author does an outstanding job of putting the historical, artistic and wildlife qualities into context. As a guide for the area and for pleasure reading, this book has exemplary qualities to keep you interested from front cover to the last page. The one shortfall that I found was there wasn't enough of it, which is probably good since the point of the book is for you get out and see this "Gods Country" for yourself! Overall I can completely recommend this book if you are a "Mainiac," or just on vacation in this part of the world (believe me you'll feel like you're out of the USA). Read it, love it, put it down and experience it !