ISBN: 9780670033249

For more than four hundred years the people of coastal Maine have clung to their rocky, wind-swept lands, resisting outsidersa attempts to control them while harvesting the astonishing bo… Mehr…

For more than four hundred years the people of coastal Maine have clung to their rocky, wind-swept lands, resisting outsidersa attempts to control them while harvesting the astonishing bounty of the Gulf of Maine. Todayas independent, self-sufficient lobstermen belong to the communities imbued with a European sense of ties between land and people, but threatened by the forces of homogenization spreading up the eastern seaboard. In the tradition of William Warneras "Beautiful Swimmers," veteran journalist Colin Woodard traces the history of the rugged fishing communities that dot the coast of Maine and the prized crustacean that has long provided their livelihood. Through forgotten wars and rebellions, and with a deep tradition of resistance to interference by people afrom away, a Maineas lobstermen have defended an earlier vision of America while defying the atragedy of the commonsaathe notion that people always overexploit their shared property. Instead, these icons of American individualism represent a rare example of true communal values and collaboration through grit, courage, and hard-won wisdom. Media > Book, [PU: Viking Press]<

2004, ISBN: 9780670033249

Viking , 2004-05-24. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Octavo, 9 1/4" tall, 372 pages, red and gray boards. A near fine, clean, neat hard cover first e… Mehr…

Viking , 2004-05-24. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Octavo, 9 1/4" tall, 372 pages, red and gray boards. A near fine, clean, neat hard cover first edition with light shelf wear over all, binding tight, paper cream white, with slight soiling to the top fore-edge and slight color fading (sunning) to the bottom cover edge. In a near fine, lightly worn dust jacket with the original price present and the remains of a bookstore label affixed to the back panel, Viking, 2004-05-24<

2004, ISBN: 9780670033249

New York: Viking Press, 2004. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good. 6 x 9 in. Cloth and paper boards. First printing with complete number line on copyright page. Condition i… Mehr…

New York: Viking Press, 2004. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good. 6 x 9 in. Cloth and paper boards. First printing with complete number line on copyright page. Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; no wear, covers clean. Binding tight and text unmarked. Edges foxed. DJ is VERY GOOD ; very light surface wear. Maine. Stax., Viking Press, 2004<

2004, ISBN: 9780670033249

Viking Adult, 2004-05-24. Hardcover. Good., Viking Adult, 2004-05-24