The Next Bend In The River (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Would you like to see a nugget from the state of Marine?..." (more)
Key Phrases: sizeable nuggets, mineral shop, gold hunting, East Branch, Swift River, Carl Shilling (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review

Stevens captures the drama with a polished and perceptive writing style. the result is a window of the world of mining in Maine -- Maine Times, September 5, 1989

Product Description

"The Next Bend in the River - Maine Mining Adventures" tells those who enjoy the outdoors how and where to find gold in Maine. There are instructions how to pan and sluice, tips on dredging and dowsing, and a list of the better streams and locations where gold can be traced. Also, we are told about the mining boom and bust in the late eighteen hundreds, along with the colorful hoaxes and their flamboyan creators.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 182 pages
• Publisher: John Wade Pub; 2 edition (December 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 096239341X
• ISBN-13: 978-0962393419
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #904,249 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a must for beginners gold panning in Maine., August 24, 1999

By A Customer

C. J. Stevens tells it like it is, very informative and historic. if you can't go right out and find gold here in Maine after reading this book than you never will find any gold. This book is a must read for my entire family before I will take them panning with me.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific book with LOTS of information. A Gold-Miner's Bible., April 19, 2007

By	Rhonda (ME, USA) - See all my reviews

Seldom does a book contain both useful information and intriguing true stories on prospecting - this is a learning experience as well as an entertaining one.

There are simple and easy-to-follow instructions on how to hunt and pan for gold, and a list of the streams and rivers where gold has been found.
Prospectors are a widely diverging group: they include eccentrics and every-day people, all equally caught up in that adventure of the search for gold. Many of them are generous as they share their prospecting secrets.

After closing the covers I looked sadly out at the snow. I wanted to pack my gear and go gold-hunting right away! That is how the book affected me. But time goes fast, and soon it will be warm enough to swirl a pan. I can warmly recommend this book for all who love adventure.

5.0 out of 5 stars An invitation to adventure, May 1, 2007

By	Leslie Wordsmith (U.S.) - See all my reviews

Seldom does a book change one's life - but I know several people whose lives were enriched upon reading these pages. Here is an adventure for the whole family, as well as for the lone searcher for treasures.
All the necessary information for finding gold is there, and many prospectors share their secrets - very interesting characters, most of them. An old lady who was panning on the Swift River - she had recently read the book - said 'It reads like a novel and it tells all.' I heartily agree with her assessment.