State O' Maine

by Louise Dickinson Rich

State O' Maine Softcover published by Down East Books, Camden, ME., 302 pages.

Genres: History

320 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1986

About the author

Writer known for fiction and non-fiction works about New England, particularly Massachusetts and Maine. Mrs. Rich grew up in Bridgewater where her father was the editor of a weekly newspaper. She met Ralph Eugene Rich, a Chicago businessman, on a Maine canoe trip in 1933 and they married a year later. Mr. Rich died in 1944. Her best-known work was her first book, the autobiographical We Took to the Woods, (1942) set in the 1930s when she and husband Ralph, and her friend and hired help Gerrish, lived in a remote cabin near Lake Umbagog. It was described as "a witty account of a Thoreau-like existence in a wilderness home

Reviews

[Nell · Rating 3 out of 5]

This edition published 1964 by Harper & Row. A little nostalgic, and the writing style is a bit dated from 50 (!) years ago, but still enjoyable. The history is especially interesting. Rich waxes a bit romantic about the Yankee character.

[JoAnn Plante · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fun book to read. It was humorous, but interesting. I learned a lot of history of Maine and about several places I've already visited. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone, who wants to learn about Maine in a fun and eary-to-read way.