ENGLISH

A Passage in Time

By Peter H. Spectre

Book information

Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company Inc
Year
1991
ISBN
0393029972
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
40 MB (41678291 bytes)
Pages
209\225
Time added
2023-12-16 16:48:54
Sailing

Description

Looks at the role of the schooner in Maine's maritime history, and describes a journey in Maine's coastal waters.The book is a graceful tribute to schooners, past and present, Peter Spectre weaves anecdotes and the rich and wonderful history of Maine into a long voyage. Interspersed throughout are over one hundred of Benjamin Mendlowitz's luminous colour photographs of the majestic boats. It will captivate armchair travelers, the many thousands who sailed on the vessels, history buffs and those who simply can't resist beautiful books about sailing.

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