Night Train at Wiscasset Station [Paperback]

Kosti Ruohomaa (Photographer), Andrew Wyeth (Foreword)

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This 1977 volume combines Dietz's text with Ruohomaa's wonderful black-and-white photos to offer a portrait of a Maine that was passing then and is surely gone now. The duo cover mostly small-town life?what else is there in Maine??including the one-room schoolhouse, lobstering, logging, farming, etc. A swell piece of Americana.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Down East Books (March 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892724307
• ISBN-13: 978-0892724307
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,733,675 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful picture of Maine's past!, March 17, 1999

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This review is from: Night Train at Wiscasset Station (Paperback)

"Night Train at Wiscasset Station" is a masterpiece. Lew Dietz's words, interspersed with Kosti Ruohomaa's photographs, paint a picture of a time gone by in a state that can be beautiful, haunting, desolate and welcoming all at the same time. I grew up in Maine, and this books makes me nostalgic for home. A must-read for anyone who's ever been touched by the state of mind that is Maine.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A slice in time, February 13, 2011

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Wayne R. Bachman "islandark" (Maui, HI., USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Night Train at Wiscasset Station (Paperback)

I grew up in San Diego. San Diego was a sleepy, very small city in the 50's; still,why did I find this book, about a region a continent away, compelling? Although purchased for the dramatic, nostalgic; yet very simple black and whites, I found the storyline transporting me back to a very yesteryear. Dietz' way with words was a storytelling diamond in the rough. If you can find a copy, see what it does for you.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Maine rural line, November 5, 2006

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Sue (Pasco Bay, Maine) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Night Train at Wiscasset Station (Paperback)

I was unable to get a copy from amazon..... this book is a wonderful treasure for anyone growing up in rural Maine (New England) but becoming difficult to find :(