THE MAINE READER, The Down East Experience from 1614 to the Present Edited by Charles & Samuella Shain

Here is a book that captures the full sweep of Maine culture and history, from the first dazzled vision of the European explorers to the prose of Carolyn Chute and John McPhee. Thoughtfully edited, illustrated with photographs of documents, buildings, and personalities, this compendium brings to life a state that has always maintained its own character and independence while providing a refuge from homogenization.