THE PENINSULA

by Louise Dickinson Rich ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 15, 1958

A lovely and loving portrait of a remote and rocky point on the Maine coast with all its lobster fishermen, birds, animals and flowers. Perhaps only a city dweller, accepted but still a foreigner, could see and record the essential beauty under the bleak and difficult existence of these independent, old-fashioned New Englanders who, while clinging to traditional ways, are aware of imminent change. The village, where everything is everybody's business and right and wrong are definite and clear, is seen in its busier past and its specialized (lobstering and fishing) present and the material on local language, food and cooking, along with stories of place and people, recapture nostalgically the feeling of (theoretically) happier and simpler times. Mrs. Rich's fondness for the Gouldsborough Peninsula and its type of life colors her story warmly and her audience will be pleased to share her enjoyments.

Pub Date: Oct. 15, 1958

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Lippincott

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Oct. 1, 1958

Categories: NONFICTION