To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The best detailed history of Maine's history, Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2011. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It took a long time to read it, but it kept me interested, horrified, and attentive to the last page. 207 likes. Some parts interested me more than others, but all in all, I learned a lot about the geography, economy, and culture of coastal Maine and the people who call that part of the country their home. April 26th 2005 Laughing Lobster: Good but not always consistent - See 28 traveller reviews, 29 candid photos, and great deals for Marcoola, Australia, at Tripadvisor. . There is no hotter topic in Maine’s seafood circles than the lobster industry. . It also offers some great insight into why Mainers are such rugged, stoic characters. Des milliers de livres avec la livraison chez vous en 1 jour ou en magasin avec -5% de réduction . Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. I have seen the many scenarios discussed played out around us. Be the first to ask a question about The Lobster Coast. I wasn't quite sure what the book was trying to be though. The lowly lobster, once the food of prisoners and used for fertilizer now became a delicacy desired by the wealthy. An often tragic story that still holds out hope for the future. The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier by Colin Woodard starting at $0.99. I'd love to read an update, as it was published in 2003. Yes we served on boards and committees because we had skills and cared. A fascinating look into the history of Maine, starting and ending with lobsters, but including the "people of the dawn" (the Abenaki) and their encounters with at least two distinct breeds of Englishmen, the rise of tourism in Maine, and the economic patterns that make it a frustrating place to live for many. The book starts off with an interesting narrative about the author looking for a missing woman at the start of the winter lobstering season on a small island off the coast of Maine. One summer we could actually see a Russian factory ship anchored out to sea. I was born and raised along the Maine/Canadian border which is heavily composed of citizens with French ancestry. Well worth the read. There was a lot of emphasis on the history of Maine lobstering, as well as how that industry came to be from the cod fishing industry. Eventually it was settled and the bounty of the Gulf of Maine was discovered. Very well done social, political, and environmental history. Its clear eyed view of Maine and its realities present a welcome counterpoint to Maine Magazine and its expensively styled view of "the real Maine" composed of the wealthy self-employed. The book, however, stays true to its title and focuses on the Maine coast. There are many qualities we share with Mainers who live on the coast but there are also differences. It is a good read for anyone who enjoys Maine, as we always have. They endured many harsh winters, Indian wars and more. The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier is a very well written synthesis of coastal Maine's cultural and political history, land and sea ecology and ultimately of the choices this coastal area is facing going forward. "The Lobster Coast" is an astonishingly readable and fascinating history of the State of Maine, using its fishermen and the lobster fishery as a connecting narrative thread. by Penguin Books, The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier. I liked this book a lot, but found it hard to get through. Pinterest. Corson, who worked aboard commercial lobster boats for two years, weaves together these three worlds. Arrives before Christmas Only 7 left in stock. And it made me hopeful for the continued conservation and sustainability efforts that will keep Maine's lobster population healthy. Mainers have a well-deserved reputation of being thrifty, realists, infused with a strong work ethic, and suspicious of "outsiders". There are no discussion topics on this book yet. This page works best with JavaScript. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published and the evolution of the state up to current day issues. I am no history professor, but I thoroughly enjoyed this eminently readable work. My Dad and grandfather built our small cape cod uninsultated house. The man is not without merit and I might try some of his other books, but this feels a bit too familiar for my standoffish, stoic, Yankee self. . Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2016. Find books like The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier from the world’s largest community of readers. We have not yet met to discuss it, but I liked it enough that my husband is now half-way through. HALLOWELL, Maine — (AP) Maine’s new top fisheries official is vowing to grow the economic value of the state’s oldest industry, commercial fishing, and the coastal communities that rely on the ocean. I wish. I was hoping for more descriptions of the actual lobster fishing processes and the conservation measures (and the lobster business as a tragedy of the commons). Mainers have a well-deserved reputation of being thrifty, realists, infused with a strong work ethic, and suspicious of "outsiders". 4.6 out of 5 stars 216. The author explains the numerous attempts of Europeans trying to make a go of it on its rocky shores and harsh winters during the 1600s (It wasn't like a visit to Disney World's Epcot, that's for sure.) It wasn't really a proper history of Maine though, because he isn't interested at all in anything that happened more than 20 miles inland. So we are. Woodard writes about his home state of Maine not only as a historian but as an insider who cares passionately about its past, present, and future. An enjoyable, engaging read. I wish I could read a book like this for each of the 50 states, something to get a flavor for a state's past and present -- and hey, that strikes me as a worthwhile goal. Maybe this book comes around and gets more historical, but I couldn't bear the pride in his voice when he talks about drinking coffee with "the locals" at Carina, or stacking a few traps. It becomes the springboard for addressing how the current Maine coast all came to be. The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier Colin Woodard Review by Lynn Hamilton. My Dad and grandfather built our small cape cod uninsultated house. Bristol Novelty AC926 Adult Lobster Costume, Red. It seems to work out well. With locations up and down the East Coast, Luke's Lobster is practically an institution. Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2020. I wanted to read about fishing, smuggling, shipbuilding, lobster wars, and legacies. About the same time, the well to do and wealthy began visiting Maine during the summer - the tourism industry was kicked off. The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier eBook: Colin Woodard: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store As the fishing industry developed and technology improved, the Gulf became over-fished and the populations of cod, haddock and other food fish collapsed. It's THAT good. I love the "idea" of Maine and this book gives important background to it. This book explained a lot of cultural traits that I've taken for granted over the years. The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier. Although regulation was tried in order to prevent a collapse of the lobster population, it was found out that lobster needs differed along the entire coast. The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier has 1 available editions to buy at Half Price Books Marketplace You leave with a good feel of where Mainers' staunch independence and skepticism for outsiders comes from: anyone who could survive on what is an isolated rock will be hard around the edges. an engaging social history and ecology study, Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2017. Mr. Woodard's book is an excellent overview of Maine's history along the coast. It does make a few passing references to inland Maine but, I guess, that is a book. Quite informative history of the Maine Coast and how it's gotten to be where it is today. The Lobster Coast is a dense but fascinating study of coastal Maine and its history--cultural, economic, political, and environmental. Gifted to us by our realtor when we out-of-staters moved to Maine, so we could understand the local character. Its clear eyed view of Maine and its realities present a welcome counterpoint to Maine Magazine and its expensively styled view of "the real Maine" composed of the … There was a lot of emphasis on the history of Maine lobstering, as well as how that industry came to be from the cod fishing industry. Which means I really liked chapters 1 and 7. My dad grew up in Maine. August 2004 The sky is truly falling on many fish species. My dad was a teacher and we basically moved to Maine in the summer where he worked with my grandfather in the summer for the Portland school systems repairing schools, etc. We had an outhouse for 25 years. Nets come up empty, and fish-based economies collapse. But then the last hundred pages or so was all about the lobster fishery in the 20th century, and lobster biology, and exploring the potential reasons why this particular fishery seems to be doing fine while all the other fisheries have crashed and burned over the years. This book was recommended to me by a college history faculty who said the author was one of his favorites. Last edited by VacuumBot. Who doesn't love Maine history? Land grants and acreage patents were handed out to those willing to settle and fish. Fish, fish and more fish. Mr. Woodard does a very good job explaining how we developed into such people. Read this book before I went to Maine on vacation. Author Colin Woodward convincingly argues that Maine's tough-minded inhabitants have had a tough history, not least due to the repeated impositions of outsiders, especially from Massachusetts Bay colony and the modern state of Massachusetts. Our family grew up in Massachusetts, but my parents bought land on the Maine coast 50 years ago. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2017. Not bad book per se but not quite the book I was expecting/hoping and that's my fault not the book's. This book fit nicely with both of those. Once he. I enjoyed this, but I am from Maine and was in Maine when I read it, so I am pretty much a bullseye as the target audience. Unlike history stories this is told through personal stories, visitations to towns, and observations. Land management is going to be necessary to keep any semblance of the old Maine coast alive. Probably my favorite Maine history book. The theme of antagonism towards outsiders generation after generation gets a bit. Coast of Maine Lobster Co., Inc., et al., Petitioners, V. United States. The Lobster Coast by Colin Woodard, 2009, Penguin USA, Inc. edition, Electronic resource in English ... Share this book. Start by marking “The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier” as Want to Read: Error rating book. You leave with a good feel of where Mainers' staunch independence and skepticism for outsiders comes from: anyone who could survive on what is an isolated rock will be hard around the edges. We’d love your help. I liked learning about the history of Maine and fishing, and it was interesting to learn about the politics of lobster fishing. At first it was basically a history of coastal Maine, and I was thinking that maybe the publisher got Woodard to disguise his history of Maine as this book about lobster. Today the issue of coastal Maine is it's gentrification, sprawl and influx of those "from away" controlling the zoning laws and development. Best Lobster in Coast Province, Kenya: Find 5,961 Tripadvisor traveller reviews of THE BEST Lobster and search by price, location, and more. Now, some folks have the bright idea of mechanically sucking up the rock weed from the shores, via very noisy boats. Scholarships for any high school graduate who went to any Maine college, funds for library improvement, a YMCA and recreational facilities. Didn't care too much about the history of Maine which is, basically, all the other chapters. Boy, was I wrong! Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Primarily the history of Maine with an emphasis on the coastal regions. For the past five years, the lobster population along the coast of Maine has boomed, resulting in a lobster harvest six times the size of the record catch from the 1980s—an event unheard of in fisheries. Much research has been done on the lobster, its life cycle and its favorite habitats. This is a must read for everyone who loves Maine. The book, however, stays true to its title and focuses on the Maine coast. I kind of want to move to Maine now, but according to the author, they don't take too kindly to outsiders. The author shows how the peculiar Maine history drove the unique approach to fishing. The Lobster Coast tells a story as big as America itself, from the formative experiences of the colonial era to the perils of failing to conserve a cultural and environmental heritage in the face of uncontrolled growth and development." Picked this book up from the library the other day. It's written so anecdotally and chummy, and is exactly the sort of thing I hate. 50 years ago we could put a line over the boat and catch several different kinds of fish for supper, but now there are no fish there to bite. I got a bit tired of his complaining about "rusticators" and wealthy retirees. The human worlds are surely interesting; but they can’t top the lobster life on the ocean floor.” — Washington Post. Microhistory: Social Histories of Just One Thing, Microhistories: Microscopic Studies of Individual Events, People and Places, Bill Gates Picks 5 Good Books for a Lousy Year. Informative, well written, honest, eye-opening. Refresh and try again. He will make you feel very guilty if you’re an outsider’ who bought a place here....and maybe with good reason. And it made me hopeful for the continued conservation and sustainability efforts that will keep Maine's lobster population healthy. When I first started to read Colin Woodard's book, The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the struggle for a Forgotten Frontier, I thought it was going to be a nice but typical book about the folks living and fishing along Maine's coast. Every Maine citizen should read it, as should anyone considering moving. 'The Lobster Coast' was an absorbing work right from the first page. It gave me a really strong understanding of the background of the state and the influences that shaped it into today's Vacationland. “Lobster is served three ways in this fascinating book: by fisherman, scientist and the crustaceans themselves. Mr. Woodard's book is an excellent overview of Maine's history along the coast. —The Ottowa Review “A feast . THE LOBSTER COAST: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier Colin Woodard, Author. It's written so anecdotally and chummy, and is exactly the sort of thing I hate right now. So there’s about 1 degree of separation. Woodard is very detailed in chronicling the long establishment of Maine as we think of it today, pioneer communities, Native Americans, the French and the English fought over this land and its resources from the early. A select history of Maine over the past 400 years of so written by a journalist. Got it Friday, finished Sunday night. I wish I had read it before visiting midcoast and down east Maine this summer, but I look forward to going back with a deeper understanding. . 84 £19.85 £19.85. The Pine Tree State’s total population hovers right around 1 million, or the size of a small city. There are almost no fish left where I go, and now I know how and why. I lived in a small coastal city for 12 years. Its clear eyed view of Maine and its realities present a welcome counterpoint to Maine Magazine and its expensively styled view of "the real Maine" composed of the wealthy self-employed. The Lobster Coast is a dense but fascinating study of coastal Maine and its history--cultural, economic, political, and environmental. :), A vibrant social and cultural history of Maine. Posted on February 6, 2012 by LobsterCoast. 79 (£2.32/100 g) FREE same-day delivery on orders over £40 with Prime. Ray's Seafood & Lobsters: Lobster on the coast - See 311 traveler reviews, 88 candid photos, and great deals for Rye, NH, at Tripadvisor. Colin Woodard is a fun, accessible historian. An engaging story about the independence and perseverance of the inhabitants of the Maine coastal area. That is a long time to collect a lot of interesting, sometimes horrifying, stories from Maine's past. So we are still today summer people from Massachusetts. Viking $24.95 (384p) ISBN 978-0-670-03324-9. This feels like two books that are well woven together. Woodward's meticulous research and strong storytelling result in an excellent history of Maine. So begins the lobster period that continues to this day. No more. Good on early history, flawed on more contemporary scene, Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2019. The locals also started fishing for lobster. £17.84 £ 17. Fast and free shipping free returns cash on delivery available on eligible purchase. The Lobster Coast is a dense but fascinating study of coastal Maine and its history--cultural, economic, political, and environmental. It had all the trappings of being, what I can imagine, an interesting story line, but it was cut off short. Who'd ever have thought Maine could be so fascinating? MBNA made a huge positive contribution to Knox and Waldo Counties. . The lobster men themselves divided up the coastal area into zones and they self regulated. The Lobster movie reviews & Metacritic score: A love story set in the near future where single people, according to the rules of The City, are arrested and transferred to The Hotel. The first, which begins and ends the book is the story of the Maine lobster industry, which unlike most other commercial fishing, remains viable economically and ecologically. I enjoyed this, but I am from Maine and was in Maine when I read it, so I am pretty much a bullseye as the target audience. July 31, 2012 | History. It talks a lot about Maine and how its past shaped it present. For one thing, it’s a small state. Guarded 4/5 stars. It does make a few passing references to inland Maine but, I guess, that is a book for someone else to write. As someone who has visited the coast of Maine every summer for over 50 years, I found this book fascinating. It begins with the author visiting Monhegan Island for a few days and getting a taste of the island's unique fishing culture. We had an outhouse for 25 years. I grew up in a coastal Maine town, but its been a very long time since there was much activity on the waterfront there. When I selected this book, I was hoping for a historical account of the development of the Maine coast: the story of how pioneers tore the land from Natives, then from England, then from Massachusetts, and staked themselves to this jagged coast to eke out a living. It wasn't really a proper history of Maine though, because he isn't interested at all in anything that happened more than 20 miles inland. La Tua Pasta Tortelloni Crab & Lobster Fresh Filled Egg Pasta, 250 g. 4.1 out of 5 stars 31. Noté /5. Welcome back. Lobster Landing (Clinton, CT) One look at Lobster Landing and you can practically taste the salty ocean air. An informative and annoying book. and the evolution of the state up to current day issues. His book should be in the historical section of every library in the US. . The author explains the numerous attempts of Europeans trying to make a go of it on its rocky shores and harsh winters during the 1600s (It wasn't like a visit to Disney World's Epcot, that's for sure.) £5.79 £ 5. Heartbreaking. It does make a few passing references to inland Maine but, I guess, that is a book for someone else to write. Buy The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier by Woodard, Colin online on Amazon.ae at best prices. Laughing Lobster: Excellent - See 29 traveller reviews, 29 candid photos, and great deals for Marcoola, Australia, at Tripadvisor. While I really enjoyed all the history, and learned a LOT, it was a bit like reading a history book and it took a long time to get to, what I assumed was, the plot - the writer’s expedition to modern day monhegan island to interview a lobster woman and partake in the opening day on monhegan’s short winter lobstering season. There are many qualities we share with Mainers who live on the coast but there are also differences. I'm not finished with the book yet and am just passing by the war of 1812, but what a great history he writes. I'm halfway through The Lobster Coast and am fascinated by the detailed history of so many places in Midcoast Maine. The Lobster Coast is a cautionary tale, superbly told, riveting and deserving of much attention. My dad was a teacher and we basically moved to Maine in the summer where he worked with my grandfather in the summer for the Portland school systems repairing schools, etc. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Bill Gates, tech pioneer, co-founder of Microsoft, and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is an avid reader who people follow... To see what your friends thought of this book, An engaging story about the independence and perseverance of the inhabitants of the Maine coastal area. The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier by Colin Woodard. We have kayaked across the shipping lanes to coastal islands and taken many a ferry to islands like Monhegan where this book begins. You can still see all customer reviews for the product. Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2014. Meaty book packed with lots of information about the development of coastal Maine from before European exploration, exploitation, and development to the present day. I wish I could read a book like this for each of the 50 states, something to get a flavor for a state's past and present -- and hey, that strikes me as a worthwhile goal. So at that point it was more of a lobster book about lobster. 50 years ago the cove bottom and the seaweed were wriggling with life. It also underscored the importance of knowing where we want to be going. The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier: Woodard, Colin, Woodward, Colin: Amazon.com.au: Books history buffs, people who like lobsters as food or critters. I didn't know that lobster(wo)men had so much autonomy when it comes to setting their own regulations. They endured many. It involves Mr. Woodard addressing such topics as the early settler attempts; the geological formation of its coast and the Gulf … See all details for The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a... © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. 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