The Edge of Maine
by Geoffrey Wolff

Geoffrey Wolff has spent more than thirty summers in Maine--sailing its coastal waters, climbing its rocky peaks, and communing with its natives. Now, with the voice of a skilled and passionate insider, Wolff brings readers into the heart of this region, explaining the characteristics that make it so unique.

The Edge of Maine covers many aspects of Maine's famous coast, beginning with fog--an enduring reality--and a harrowing tale about being lost offshore in it without navigational aids. Wolff goes on to describe the coast's geological history and its discovery by Europeans, who settled there early to explore, fish, trap, and lumber. He then turns a keen eye toward Mainers, their mores and peculiarities, and to the summer rusticators who for generations have invaded their stunning waterfronts. A chapter on boat building celebrates the extraordinary back-from-the-brink rescue of Maine's foremost craft, and ''Lobsters'' tells a rich story of the custom, taste, commerce, environmental conflict, and scientific mystery surrounding this most critical crustacean.

Deeply informative and stylishly written, The Edge of Maine is travel literature at its best, a true feast for Maine's legions of summer visitors and for anyone with an interest in this striking and distinctive part of the country.

ZC8710    The Edge of Maine                                     $20.00

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