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The Best of New England
University Press of New England
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Contents
1 History
4 Nature & Environment
8 True Crime
9 Native American Studies
10 Shakers
11 Sports & Recreation
12 Cooking
13 Travel
14 Children
16 Folklore
17 Fiction
20 Memoir & Essays
21 Architecture & Photography
23 Fine Art
24 Index
The Best of New England
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History
AmoskeagLife and Work in an American Factory-City
Tamara K. Hareven and Randolph Langenbach
Paper, $29.95 s 978-0-87451-736-1
Documents the social and cultural impact of industry during America’s rise as a manufacturing power
The Archeology of New HampshireExploring 10,000 Years in the Granite State
David Starbuck
Paper, $24.95 978-1-58465-562-6
A complete archeological guide to New Hampshire, from prehistoric times to the present
Boston’s Back BayThe Story of America’s Greatest Nineteenth-Century Landfill Project
William Newman and Wilfred E. Holton
Paper, $22.95 978-1-55553-680-0
A fascinating look at the people, politics, and technology behind the massive landfill project that filled Boston’s Back Bay
Connecticut in the American Civil WarSlavery, Sacrifice, and Survival
Matthew Warshauer
Paper, $18.95 978-0-8195-7364-3
Wesleyan University Press
A riveting account of Connecticut’s involvement in the Civil War
Connecticut’s Fife and Drum TraditionJames Clark
Cloth, $29.95 978-0-8195-7141-0
Wesleyan University Press
The first full account of this beloved American music tradition
Ella GrassoConnecticut’s Pioneering Governor
Jon E. Purmont
Cloth, $28.95 978-0-8195-7343-8
Wesleyan University Press
November 2012
Intimate portrait of Connecticut’s first female governor
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History
In Search of Sacco and VanzettiDouble Lives, Troubled Times, and the Massachusetts Murder Case That Shook the World
Susan Tejada
Cloth, $27.95 978-1-55553-730-2
An in-depth reexamination with startling new insights into the controversial case
Harvard’s Civil WarThe History of the Twentieth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Richard Miller
Paper, $24.95 978-1-58465-675-3
A regimental history of one of the Civil War’s most distinguished units
First FoundersAmerican Puritans and Puritanism in an Atlantic World
Francis J. Bremer
Cloth, $27.95 978-1-58465-959-4
An introduction to the diverse lives of the Puritan founders by a leading expert
Fanny & JoshuaThe Enigmatic Lives of Frances Caroline Adams and Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
Diane Monroe Smith
Paper, $35.00 978-1-61168-439-1
May 2013
Reprint of the popular intimate history of Civil War hero Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and his wife, Frances Caroline Adams
Landscape of IndustryAn Industrial History of the Blackstone Valley
Worcester Historical Museum
Cloth, $35.00 s 978-1-58465-777-4
An illustrated history of the cradle of American industrialization
Joe Moakley’s JourneyFrom South Boston to El Salvador
Mark Robert Schneider
Cloth, $29.95 978-1-55553-807-1
June 2013
The first biography of the popular, long-serving congressman from South Boston
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History
Post Roads & Iron HorsesTransportation in Connecticut from Colonial Times to the Age of Steam
Richard DeLuca
Cloth, $35.00 978-0-8195-6856-4
Wesleyan University Press
The fascinating history of turnpikes, steamboats, canals, railroads, and trolleys in Connecticut
The Old Leather ManHistorical Accounts of a Connecticut and New York Legend
Dan W. DeLuca
Cloth, $35.00 978-0-8195-6862-5
Wesleyan University Press
Fascinating documentation of a mysterious figure
Passaconaway’s RealmCaptain John Evans and the Exploration of Mount Washington
Russell M. Lawson
Paper, $14.95 s 978-1-58465-396-7
A compelling narrative of the journeys of early American explorers into the White Mountain wilderness
SightseekingClues to the Landscape History of New England
Christopher J. Lenney
Paper, $24.95 978-1-58465-463-6
A startlingly original synthesis of keen observation and interpretive skill that will transform one’s understanding of New England’s man-made landscape
Stark DecencyGerman Prisoners of War in a New England Village
Allen V. Koop
Paper, $15.95 s 978-0-87451-468-1
An evocative history of a World War II German POW camp in New Hampshire, where friendships among prisoners, guards, and villagers overcame the bitter divisions of war
“The Troubled Roar of the Waters”Vermont in Flood and Recovery, 1927-1931
Deborah Pickman Clifford and Nicholas R. Clifford
Cloth, $29.95 s 978-1-58465-654-8
A timely look at the Vermont flood of 1927 as a window on the history of America in the 1920s
Nature & Environment
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BarkA Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast
Michael Wojtech
Paper, $25.95 978-1-58465-852-8
What kind of tree is that? From Maine to New York, you’ll never be stumped again with this handy companion to the trees of the Northeast, either out in the woods or in your own backyard.
Basking with HumpbacksTracking Threatened Marine Life in New England Waters
Todd McLeish
Cloth, $26.95 978-1-58465-676-0
A lively and often surprising look at eleven of New England’s most threatened marine species
Birdwatching in VermontTed Murin and Bryan Pfeiffer
Paper, $21.95 978-1-58465-188-8
The definitive how-to guide to watching and enjoying birds in Vermont including a special section for beginners
Cape Cod WildflowersA Vanishing Heritage
Mario J. DiGregorio and Jeff Wallner
Paper, $12.95 978-1-58465-319-6
The essential guide to Cape Cod’s natural botanical heritage
Birdwatching in New HampshireEric A. Masterson
Paper, $22.95 978-1-58465-986-0
April 2013
A guide to birding in the Granite State
The Changing Nature of the Maine WoodsAndrew M. Barton
Paper, $29.95 s 978-1-58465-832-0
The ecology of the ever-changing Maine forest
Nature & Environment
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Dr. Mel’s Connecticut Climate BookMel Goldstein
Paper, $24.95 978-0-8195-6839-7
Wesleyan University Press
Connecticut’s unique climate and major weather events explained by the state’s best-known meteorologist
A Field Guide to the FamiliarLearning to Observe the Natural World
Gale Lawrence
Paper, $24.95 s 978-0-87451-865-8
A book for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the natural world
Freshwater Fish of the NortheastMatt Patterson and David A. Patterson
A vividly illustrated guide to more than 60 freshwater fish from the ponds, lakes, rivers, and streams of New England and New York
Connecticut WildlifeBiodiversity, Natural History and Conservation
Geoffrey A. Hammerson
Paper, $39.95 978-1-58465-369-1
The best comprehensive look at wildlife in Connecticut
For Every House a GardenA Guide for Reproducing Period Gardens
Rudy J. Favretti and Joy P. Favretti
Paper, $14.95 978-0-87451-514-5
Prominent horticulturalists present an excellent practical guide for reproducing period gardens in their many forms
Cloth, $24.95 978-1-58465-819-1
Golden Wings & Hairy ToesEncounters with New England’s Most Imperiled Wildlife
Todd McLeish
Paper, $19.95 978-1-58465-764-4
A lively and often surprising look at fourteen of New England’s most endangered species
Nature & Environment
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Lichens above TreelineA Hiker’s Guide to Alpine Zone Lichens of the Northeastern United States
Ralph Pope
Paper, $15.95 978-1-58465-402-5
The perfect hiker’s companion for any naturalist interested in the lichens of the northeastern mountaintops
I, LobsterA Crustacean Odyssey
Nancy Frazier
Cloth, $24.95 978-1-58465-962-4
A consideration of the lobster in history, myth, art, literature, and cuisine
Integrated LandscapingFollowing Nature’s Lead
Lauren Chase-Rowell, Mary Tebo Davis, Katherine Hartnett, and Marilyn Wyzga
Paper, $24.95 978-1-61168-278-6
A new way of thinking about landscaping home grounds and public spaces, in a revised and expanded edition
Native and Naturalized Trees of New England and Adjacent CanadaA Field Guide
Richard DeGraaf and Paul E. Sendak
Paper, $19.95 978-1-58465-545-9
A practical field guide to forest trees of the Northeast
The Lobster Gangs of MaineJames M. Acheson
Paper, $16.95 978-0-87451-451-3
An anthropologist describes the working world of Maine lobstermen, focusing on the intricate personal network that sustains them
Mammal Tracks and Sign of the NortheastDiane K. Gibbons
Paper, $17.95 978-1-58465-242-7
A field guide to mammal tracks with detailed illustrations, concise useful information, and a key for identification
Nature & Environment
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The Second Atlas of Breeding Birds of VermontEdited by Rosalind B. Renfrew
Cloth, $75.00 978-1-61168-348-6
April 2013
A vital tool for state- and region-wide bird conservation and appreciation
New England WildlifeHabitat, Natural History, and Distribution
Richard M. DeGraaf and Mariko Yamasaki
Paper, $35.00 978-0-87451-957-0
The only comprehensive guide to the natural histories and habitats of all inland New England species
The New England Gardener’s YearA Month-by-Month Guide for Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Upstate New York
Manley Reeser and Marjorie Peronto
How to cultivate vegetables, small fruits, perennials, annuals, biennials, shrubs, and trees in hardiness zones 4–7 with organic methods and native plants
Cloth, $39.95 978-1-937644-14-7
Cadent PublishingFebruary 2013
The Nature of New HampshireNatural Communities of the Granite State
Dan Sperduto and Ben Kimball
Paper, $29.95 978-1-58465-898-6
A beautifully illustrated guide to New Hampshire’s natural landscapes
We Were an IslandThe Maine Life of Art and Nan Kellam
Peter P. Blanchard, III
Cloth, $27.95 978-1-58465-860-3
A couple set out on a bold and vigorous quest for independence and a more essential way of life on a Maine island
The Wildlife of New EnglandA Viewer’s Guide
John S. Burk
Paper, $19.95 978-1-58465-834-4
The essential guide to viewing New England wildlife
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True Crime
Final ConfessionThe Unsolved Crimes of Phil Cresta
Brian P. Wallace and Bill Crowley
Paper, $17.95 978-1-61168-378-3
New in PaperbackFebruary 2013
A chronicle of the daring, meticulously planned, and ingenious high-stakes heists pulled off by mastermind thief Phil Cresta, a career criminal who was also a master at outwitting police and the FBI
Hot Shots and Heavy HitsTales of an Undercover Drug Agent
Paul Doyle
Paper, $22.95 978-1-55553-649-7
A riveting first-hand account of life as an undercover drug agent
The first biography of Joey “The Animal” Barboza, the New England Mafia’s most notorious hitman and the first organized criminal to enter the Witness Protection Program
A Murder in WellesleyThe Inside Story of an Ivy-League Doctor’s Double Life, His Slain Wife, and the Trial That Gripped the Nation
Tom Farmer and Marty Foley
Cloth, $27.95 978-1-55553-791-3
Inside one of New England’s most infamous murders
Bad BloodFreedom and Death in the White Mountains
Casey Sherman
Cloth, $26.95 978-1-58465-679-1
Paper, $19.95 978-1-61168-373-8
The true story of a deadly feud in New England’s north country
Killer ShowThe Station Nightclub Fire, America’s Deadliest Rock Concert
John Barylick
Cloth, $27.95 978-1-61168-265-6
The definitive book on The Station nightclub fire on the 10th anniversary of the disaster
AnimalThe Bloody Rise and Fall of the Mafia’s Most Feared Assassin
Casey Sherman
Cloth, $27.95 978-1-55553-822-4
April 2013
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Native American Studies
North Country CaptivesSelected Narratives of Indian Captivity from Vermont and New Hampshire
Edited by Colin G. Calloway
Paper, $19.95 s 978-0-87451-582-4
Eight narratives challenge old stereotypes and provide a clearer understanding of the nature of captive taking
After King Philip’s WarPresence and Persistence in Indian New England
Edited by Colin G. Calloway
Paper, $27.95 s 978-0-87451-819-1
New perspectives on three centuries of Indian presence in New England
The Original VermontersNative Inhabitants, Past and Present
William A. Haviland and Marjory W. Power
Paper, $22.95 s 978-0-87451-667-8
“In a thoroughly enjoyable and readable book Haviland and Power effectively shatter the myth that Indians never lived in Vermont.”—Library Journal
Indian New England Before the MayflowerHoward S. Russell
Paper, $24.95 s 978-0-87451-255-7
A definitive work written for general audiences which describes how New England Indians lived when European settlers first met them
A Time Before New HampshireThe Story of a Land and Native Peoples
Michael J. Caduto
Paper, $22.95 978-1-58465-336-3
A comprehensive look at the geography, environment, and peoples of the land that became New Hampshire, from ancient times through the colonial era.
Spirit of the New England TribesIndian History and Folklore, 1620–1984
William S. Simmons
Paper, $27.95 s 978-0-87451-372-1
Legends, folktales, and traditions of New England Indians reflect historical events and a changing Indian identity over a 365-year period
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Shakers
Mother Ann LeeMorning Star of the Shakers
Nardi Reeder Campion
Paper, $19.95 s 978-0-87451-527-5
Originally published in 1976 as Anne the Word, this is a popular biography of colorful and controversial Shaker founder Ann Lee
From Shaker Lands and Shaker HandsA Survey of the Industries
M. Stephen Miller
Paper, $29.95 978-1-58465-629-6
The definitive volume on Shaker commercial ephemera
A Shaker Musical LegacyRobert Opdahl and Viola Opdahl
Paper, $35.00 s 978-1-58465-360-8
A unique collection of Shaker songs and dances that keeps alive this important musical heritage
Inspired InnovationsA Celebration of Shaker Ingenuity
M. Stephen Miller
Paper, $34.95 978-1-58465-850-4
An exploration of the Shakers’ innovative spirit that informed their legendary craftsmanship and led to a broad array of creations
Shaker Your PlateOf Shaker Cooks and Cooking
Sister Frances A. Carr
Paper, $16.95 978-0-87451-404-9
A cookbook of both old and new recipes assembled by one of the few remaining Shakers, including endearing recollections of Shaker cooks and Community life
Neither Plain nor SimpleNew Perspectives on the Canterbury Shakers
David R. Starbuck
Paper, $24.95 978-1-58465-210-6
The first complete site and map inventory of a communal society—showing a surprising array of consumer artifacts used and sold by the Canterbury Shakers
United Society of Shakers
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Sports & Recreation
Bicycling New Hampshire’s SeacoastLinda Chestney
Paper, $17.95 978-1-58465-871-9
Recently revised and updated, this is the only biking guide you need to enjoy ocean views and country roads on New Hampshire’s historic, scenic Seacoast and adjacent Maine
Bicycling Southern New HampshireLinda Chestney
Paper, $15.95 978-1-58465-362-2
This updated and expanded second edition of this book offers the best cycling routes in southern New Hampshire
Fly Fishing in ConnecticutA Guide for Beginners
Kevin Murphy
Paper, $14.95 978-0-8195-7283-7
Wesleyan University Press
Provides the essentials to launch a personal journey into the world of fly fishing
It’s Not About the HikeTwo Ordinary Women on an Extraordinary Journey
Nancy Sporborg
Paper, $34.95 978-0-87233-142-6
A meditative journey through life while ingesting the beauty of the mountains
The New Hiking the Monadnock Region44 Nature Walks and Day-Hikes in the Heart of New England
Joe Adamowicz
Paper, $16.95 978-1-58465-644-9
Expanded and updated hiking guide to the Monadnock region featuring all new maps for each hike!
Peak ExperiencesDanger, Death, and Daring in the Mountains of the Northeast
Edited by Carol Stone White
Paper, $24.95 978-1-61168-254-0
November 2012
An anthology of adventure and life-threatening dangers atop the peaks of the Northeast
Bauhan PublishingFebruary 2013
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Sports & Recreation
QuestingA Guide to Creating Community Treasure Hunts
Delia Clark and Steven Glazer
Paper, $20.95 s 978-1-58465-532-9
A guide to creating treasure hunts that teach and share the special places in your community
A Master ClassSensational Recipes from the Chefs of the New England Culinary Institute and Ellen Michaud
Edited by Ellen Michaud
Cloth, $19.95 978-1-58465-680-7
The award-winning Vermont cooking school brings its commitment to taste, flavor, and contemporary, sustainable cuisine to the home kitchen
Shock the WorldUConn Basketball in the Calhoun Era
Peter F. Burns, Jr.
Cloth, $27.95 978-1-55553-777-7
How Jim Calhoun made the University of Connecticut a basketball powerhouse and became the greatest coach of his generation
The Story of Modern SkiingJohn Fry
Paper, $24.95 978-1-58465-896-2
The ultimate history of skiing from a renowned insider
Cooking
The Kosher BakerOver 160 Dairy-free Recipes from Traditional to Trendy
Paula Shoyer
Cloth, $35.00 978-1-58465-835-1
This extraordinary bible of kosher baking breathes fresh life into parve desserts and breads
The Book of New New England CookeryJudith Jones and Evan Jones
Paper, $24.95 978-1-58465-131-4
Two noted experts bring a light, contemporary touch to the great traditions of New England cookery
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Travel
Art Museums PLUSCultural Excursions in New England
Traute M. Marshall
Paper, $19.95 978-1-58465-621-0
An engaging guide to over 150 art museums and more throughout New England
Mainely KidsA Guide to Family Fun in Southern Maine
Crystal Ward Kent
Paper, $12.95 978-1-58465-552-7
A comprehensive guide to fun for the whole family in Southern Maine, for tourists and locals alike
The Good Beer Guide to New EnglandAndy Crouch
Paper, $18.95 978-1-58465-469-8
A comprehensive guide to the brewpubs and breweries of New England
Hidden in Plain SightA Deep Traveler Explores Connecticut
David K. Leff
Cloth, $24.95 978-0-8195-7281-3
Wesleyan University Press
The art of discovering cultural and natural treasures in everyday landscapes
Curious New EnglandThe Unconventional Traveler’s Guide to Eccentric Destinations
Joseph E. Citro and Diane E. Foulds
Paper, $24.95 978-1-58465-359-2
Points the way to tantalizing treats and terrifying treasures that remain tucked away in overlooked museums, private collections, and forgotten recesses of this special region
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Children
The Lighthouse SantaSara Hoagland Hunter
Illustrated by Julia Miner
Cloth, $17.95 978-1-61168-006-5
The Lighthouse Santa drops presents to all of us who live alone at the edge of the ocean. He has never missed a Christmas…at least, not yet
Hands-On NatureInformation and Activities for Exploring the Environment with Children
Edited by Jenepher Lingelbach and Lisa Purcell
A gold mine of ideas for exploring nature with children
John and TomWillem Lange
Illustrated by Bert Dodson
The true tale of a young logger who is saved by his remarkable Morgan horse
Malian’s SongMarge Bruchac
Illustrated by William Maughan
A rare Abenaki version of an historic attack, in the first dual Abenaki-English language children’s picture book
Alec’s PrimerMildred Pitts Walter
Illustrated by Larry Johnson
A rare first-hand account of the power of literacy in a freed slave’s life
Daisy and the DollMichael Medearis and Angela Shelf Medearis
Illustrated by Larry Johnson
A powerful lesson in identity and self-affirmation
Cloth, $15.95 978-0-916718-20-6
Vermont Folklife Center
Paper, $7.95 978-0-916718-23-7
Vermont Folklife Center
Paper, $27.95 978-1-58465-078-2
Vermont Institute of Natural Science
Cloth, $15.95 978-0-916718-17-6
Vermont Folklife Center
Flying Dog Stories & University Press of New England
Cloth, $16.95 978-0-916718-26-8
Vermont Folklife Center
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Children
The Story of a PumpkinA Traditional Tale from BhutanHari TiwariIllustrated by Dal Rai
Cloth, $16.95 978-0-615-65379-2
New Hampshire Humanities Council
February 2013
SnowballThe Dancing Cockatoo
Sy Montgomery
Illustrated by Judith Oksner
Kids will laugh even as they’re learning when they read Sy Montgomery’s latest, which features a YouTube sensation
Understood BetsyDorothy Canfield Fisher
Paper, $11.95 978-0-87451-920-4
A well-loved classic of childhood in Vermont
Small WondersNature Education for Young Children
Linda Garrett and Hannah Thomas
Paper, $24.95 978-1-58465-574-9
Vermont Institute of Natural Science
A fresh and practical guide to exploring the environment with young children, from the creators of Hands-on Nature
The Two BrothersWilliam Jaspersohn
Illustrated by Vernon Thornblad
Brings American history alive in a moving immigrant tale
Under New EnglandThe Story of New England’s Rocks and Fossils
Charles Ferguson Barker
Cloth, $12.95 978-1-58465-696-8
Explores the geology of New England in a colorful and kid-friendly format
Cloth, $15.95 978-0-916718-16-9
Vermont Folklife Center
Paper, $15.00 978-087233-156-3
Bauhan Publishing
February 2013
A rollicking, sometimes scary, and always magical tale carried to New Hampshire by its new Nepali-speaking neighbors from Bhutan
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Folklore
Ghost Hunters of New EnglandAlan Brown
Paper, $19.95 978-1-58465-720-0
Captivating profiles of irrepressible investigators of the paranormal in New England
Green Mountains, Dark TalesJoseph A. Citro
Paper, $17.95 978-1-58465-134-5
Vermont’s best-selling collector of the odd and the arcane outdoes himself with this assortment of Green Mountain marvels, mysteries, and mayhem. Can such things happen in Vermont?
Tales Told in the Shadows of the White MountainsCharles J. Jordan
Paper, $19.95 978-1-58465-108-6
A spine-tingling collection of real and surreal tales of northern New Hampshire
The Vermont Ghost GuideJoseph A. Citro
Paper, $14.95 978-1-58465-009-6
The very first illustrated “census” of Green Mountain ghosts
Food for the DeadOn the Trail of New England’s Vampires
Michael E. Bell
Paper, $16.95 978-0-8195-7170-0
Wesleyan University Press
Startling true stories behind New England’s vampire legends—back in print with a new preface by the author
The Vermont Monster GuideJoseph A. Citro
Paper, $18.95 978-1-58465-782-8
Afraid of the dark? You will be after you read this illustrated guide to the fantastic swimming, crawling, flying, and slithering denizens of Vermont’s dark side.
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Fiction
The Story of a Bad BoyThomas Bailey Aldrich
Paper, $15.95 978-0-87451-794-1
The timeless boyhood adventures of a mischievous lad in 19th-century New England, in a new edition for today’s readers.
The Adventures of Allegra FullertonOr, A Memoir of Startling and Amusing Episodes from Itinerant Life—A Novel
Robert J. Begiebing
Paper, $15.95 978-1-58465-211-3
A picaresque novel of the remarkable life of a liberated 19th-century woman.
Rebecca Wentworth’s DistractionRobert J. Begiebing
Cloth, $24.95 978-1-58465-284-7
A novel of art and obsession in eighteenth-century New England.
The Strange Death of Mistress CoffinRobert J. Begiebing
Paper, $16.95 978-1-61168-338-7
“Mesmerizing. Slowly, subtly, the story twists on itself like a pinned snake.” —E. Annie Proulx, New York Times Book Review
Audacity, Privateer Out of PortsmouthContinuing the Account of the Life and Times of Geoffrey Frost, Mariner, of Portsmouth, in New Hampshire, as Faithfully Translated from the Ming Tsun Chronicles and Diligently Compared with other Contemporary Histories
J. E. Fender
Paper, $15.95 978-1-58465-547-3
The second volume of the adventures of Geoffrey Frost
The Private Revolution of Geoffrey FrostBeing an Account of the Life and Times of Geoffrey Frost, Mariner, of Portsmouth, in New Hampshire, as Faithfully Translated from the Ming Tsun Chronicles and Diligently Compared with other Contemporary Histories
J. E. Fender
Paper, $15.95 978-1-58465-296-0
In the tradition of Patrick O’Brian and C. S. Forester, a novel of naval warfare— set during the American revolution
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Fiction
The Lucifer CypherJ. E. Fender
Paper, $16.95 978-1-61168-361-5
Continuing the Frost Saga, a harrowing novel of power and suspense from one of the eminent voices of American historical fiction
Our Lives, Our FortunesContinuing the Account of the Life and Times of Geoffrey Frost, Mariner, of Portsmouth, in New Hampshire, as Faithfully Translated from the Ming Tsun Chronicles and Diligently Compared with other Contemporary Histories
J. E. Fender
Paper, $15.95 978-1-58465-546-6
Geoffrey Frost participates in a key battle of the American Revolution in the latest installment of the Frost Saga
Live Free or DieErnest Hebert
Paper, $17.95 978-0-87451-699-9
The struggle between the indigenous rural working class and the upper crust intensifies in this final novel of Hebert’s Darby series
On the Spur of SpeedContinuing the Account of the Life and Times of Geoffrey Frost, Mariner, of Portsmouth, in New Hampshire, as Faithfully Translated from the Ming Tsun Chronicles, and incorporating an Account of Joseph Frost’s and Juby’s Conduct on Lake Champlain, all Diligently Compared with Other Contemporary Histories
J. E. Fender
Cloth, $26.95 978-1-58465-475-9
The shaping of a hero and a key battle of the American Revolution
Leaving PicoFrank X. Gaspar
Paper, $17.95 978-1-58465-135-2
Set in the vibrant Portuguese community of Cape Cod, a compelling story of a young man’s coming-of-age
The Dogs of MarchErnest Hebert
Paper, $16.95 978-0-87451-719-4
The first novel in Hebert’s acclaimed Darby series
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Fiction
Return to Peyton PlaceGrace Metalious
Paper, $15.95 978-1-55553-669-5
The continuing story of the scandalous classic Peyton Place
Summer LightRoxana Robinson
Paper, $14.95 978-0-87451-738-5
A Maine vacation forces a young woman to challenge her own understanding of the world in a sharply insightful first novel
The Old AmericanA Novel
Ernest Hebert
Paper, $16.95 978-1-58465-213-7
A long-awaited new novel set in the period of the French and Indian Wars brings a new dimension to the region’s history
Peyton PlaceGrace Metalious
Paper, $17.95 978-1-55553-400-4
The infamous novel that shocked the nation
Marie BlytheHoward Frank Mosher
Paper, $16.95 978-1-58465-364-6
A picaresque saga of a young French-Canadian woman in Vermont
Where the Rivers Flow NorthHoward Frank Mosher
Paper, $15.95 978-1-58465-363-9
Six tales of Kingdom County, Vermont
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Memoir & Essays
Granny D’s American CenturyDoris Haddock and Dennis Michael Burke
Cloth, $27.95 978-1-61168-234-2
The life of Doris Haddock, known to millions as “Granny D,” from her young adulthood in Boston during the Great Depression to her last decade as a galvanizing figure of populist politics
Bauhan PublishingFebruary 2013
The Salt HouseA Summer on the Dunes of Cape Cod
Cynthia Huntington
Paper, $17.95 978-1-58465-294-6
A woman writer’s lyrical memoir of a summer with her artist husband in a remote Cape Cod dune shack
Where the Mountain Stands AloneStories of Place in the Monadnock Region
Edited by Howard Mansfield
Paper, $29.95 978-1-58465-556-5
The mountain-haunted dreams and lives of small-town New England
The Words I ChoseA Memoir of Family and Poetry
Wesley McNair
Paper, $19.95 9780887485572
Carnegie Mellon University Press
A memoir by Maine Poet Laureate Wesley McNair.
Judge SentencesTales from the Bench
Dermot Meagher
Cloth, $26.00 978-1-55553-715-9
Tales of a judge’s life on and off the bench
Like a Bird Flying HomePoetry and Letters to his Daughter From New Hampshire
Walter ClarkEdited by Francelia Mason Clark and Alison Clark
Paper, $22.00 978-0-87233-158-7
Keen observations on life and place from a poet and father
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Architecture & Photography
Big House, Little House, Back House, BarnThe Connected Farm Buildings of New England
Thomas C. Hubka
Paper, $27.95 978-1-58465-372-1
The twentieth anniversary edition of the classic architectural study of the connected farm buildings of New England
End of the LineClosing the Last Sardine Cannery in America
Markham Starr
Striking photographs of the final days of the Stinson Seafood sardine cannery in Prospect Harbor, Maine
Paper, $24.95 978-0-8195-7345-2
Wesleyan University Press
May 2013
Field Guide to New England Barns and Farm BuildingsThomas Durant Visser
Paper, $24.95 978-0-87451-771-2
A generously illustrated handbook for identifying and understanding structures that symbolize the region’s unique cultural and historical landscape
Intimate VermontJon Gilbert Fox
Cloth, $19.95 978-1-58465-408-7
A new book by a noted New England photographer, offering a wholly original approach to Vermont and its people
Porches of North AmericaThomas Durant Visser
Cloth, $39.95 978-1-61168-220-5
A complete architectural guide to this well-loved building feature
Robert Frost’s New EnglandBetsy Melvin and Tom Melvin
Cloth, $22.95 978-1-58465-067-6
Inspired by the writings of Robert Frost, professional photographers Betsy and Tom Melvin present beautiful, and sometimes poignant, scenes of the New England landscape
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Architecture & Photography
Summer by the SeasideThe Architecture of New England Coastal Resort Hotels, 1820-1950
Bryant F. Tolles, Jr.
Cloth, $27.95 978-1-58465-576-3
A sweeping, richly illustrated architectural study of the large, historic New England coastal resort hotels
Summer Cottages in the White MountainsThe Architecture of Leisure and Recreation, 1870 to 1930
Bryant F. Tolles, Jr.
Cloth, $50.00 s 978-0-87451-953-2
An expert looks at the historic role of summer cottages in New Hampshire’s popular White Mountain region.
Thoreau’s New EnglandStephen Gorman
Cloth, $19.95 978-1-58465-581-7
Glorious photographs and pearls of the wisdom of Henry David Thoreau come together in a magnificent celebration of natural New England
Uncle JohnPortraits of a True Yankee Farmer With an Introductory Essay by Ann Beattie
Georgia Sheron
Unjacketed cloth, $35.00 978-0-87233-160-0
Bauhan Publishing
Evocative black-and-white photographs of a lifelong Connecticut farmer who adhered to traditions even as the world changed around him
White Mountain WildernessA Photographic Journey to New Hampshire’s Most Rugged Places
Jerry and Marcy Monkman
Cloth, $19.95 978-1-58465-404-9
A gorgeous tribute to the White Mountains in pictures and words
Wild AcadiaA Photographic Journey to New England’s Oldest National Park
Jerry Monkman
Cloth, $19.95 978-1-58465-524-4
An inspiring photographic journey to New England’s oldest and most visited national park
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Fine Art
In SightSabra Field
Cloth, $39.95 s 978-1-58465-286-1
Sabra Field’s latest prints presented in a dazzling new look at her bold, signature creative process
Edward Hopper in VermontBonnie Tocher Clause
Cloth, $35.00 978-1-61168-328-8
A delightful account of Edward Hopper’s sojourns in Vermont with his wife, Jo, illustrated by the watercolors and drawings that he made there
New Haven’s SentinelsThe Art and Science of East and West Rock
Jelle Zeilinga de Boer
Cloth, $30.00 978-0-8195-7374-2
Wesleyan University Press
July 2013
Nineteenth century innovations in art and geology inspired by two classic Connecticut landmarks
Boston BeheldAntique Town and Country Views
D. Brenton Simons
Boston seen anew through historical paintings
Sabra FieldThe Art of Place
Tom Slayton
Cloth, $39.95 978-1-58465-266-3
The first collection of Sabra Field’s landmark prints, with commentary by the artist, now in a second edition with thirteen additional images
Carved in StoneThe Artistry of Early New England Gravestones
Evocative photographs and essay illuminate early American gravestones
Photographs by Thomas E. Gilson Text by William Gilson
Cloth, $30.00 978-0-8195-7301-8
Wesleyan University PressNovember 2012
Cloth, $35.00 978-1-58465-740-8
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Index by AuthorGoldstein, Mel, 5Gorman, Stephen, 22Haddock, Doris, 20Hammerson, Geoffrey A., 5Hareven, Tamara K., 1Hartnett, Katherine, 6Haviland, William A., 9Hebert, Ernest, 18, 19Holton, Wilfred E., 1Hubka, Thomas C., 21Hunter, Sara Hoagland, 14Huntington, Cynthia, 20Jaspersohn, William, 15Johnson, Larry, 14Jones, Evan, 12Jones, Judith, 12Jordan, Charles J., 16Kent, Crystal Ward, 13Kimball, Ben, 7Koop, Allen V., 3Lange, Willem, 14Langenbach, Randolph, 1Lawrence, Gale, 5Lawson, Russell M., 3Leff, David K., 13Lenney, Christopher J., 3Lingelbach, Jenepher, 14Manley, Reeser, 7Mansfield, Howard, 20Marshall, Traute M., 13Masterson, Eric A., 4Maughan, William, 14McLeish, Todd, 4, 5McNair, Wesley, 20Meagher, Dermot, 20Medearis, Michael, 14Melvin, Betsy, 21Melvin, Tom, 21Metalious, Grace, 19Michaud, Ellen, 12Miller, M. Stephen, 10Miller, Richard F., 2Miner, Julia, 14Monkman, Jerry, 22Monkman, Marcy, 22Montgomery, Sy, 15Mosher, Howard Frank, 19Murin, Ted, 4Murphy, Kevin, 11Newman, William A., 1Oksner, Judith, 15Opdahl, Robert, 10Opdahl, Viola, 10Patterson, David A., 5Patterson, Matt, 5Peronto, Marjorie, 7Pfeiffer, Bryan, 4Pope, Ralph, 6
Acheson, James M., 6Adamowicz, Joe, 11Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 17Barker, Charles Ferguson, 15Barton, Andrew M., , 4Barylick, John, 8Begiebing, Robert J., 17Bell, Michael E., 16Blanchard, Peter P. III, 7Bremer, Francis J., 2Brown, Alan, 16Bruchac, Marge, 14Burk, John S., 7Burke, Dennis Michael, 20Burns, Peter F., 12Caduto, Michael J., 9Calloway, Colin G., 9Campion, Nardi Reeder, 10Carr, Sister Frances A., 10Chase-Rowell, Lauren, 6Chefs of the New England
Culinary Institute, 12Chestney, Linda, 11Citro, Joseph A., 13, 16Clark, Alison, 20Clark, Delia, 12Clark, Francelia Mason, 20Clark, James, 1Clark, Walter, 20Clause, Bonnie Tocher, 23Clifford, Deborah Pickman, 3Clifford, Nicholas R., 3Crouch, Andy, 13Crowley, Bill, 8Davis, Mary Tebo, 6DeGraaf, Richard M., 6, 7DeLuca, Dan W., 3DeLuca, Richard, 3DiGregorio, Mario J., 4Doyle, Paul E., 8Farmer, Tom, 8Favretti, Joh P., 5Favretti, Rudy J., 5Fender, J. E., 17, 18Field, Sabra, 23Fisher, Dorothy Canfield, 15Foley, Marty, 8Foulds, Diane E., 13Fox, Jon Gilbert, 21Frazier, Nancy, 6Fry, John, 12Garrett, Linda, 15Gaspar, Frank X., 18Gibbons, Diane K., 6Gilson, Thomas E., 23Gilson, William, 23Glazer, Steven, 12
Power, Marjory W., 9Purcell, Lisa, 14Purmont, Jon E., 1Rai, Dal, 15Renfrew, Rosalind B., 7Robinson, Roxana, 19Russell, Howard S., 9Schneider, Mark Robert, 2Sendak, Paul E., 6Sherman, Casey, 8Sheron, Georgia, 22Shoyer, Paula, 12Simmons, William S., 9Simons, D. Brenton, 23Slayton, Tom, 23Smith, Diane Monroe, 2Sperduto, Dan, 7Sporborg, Nancy, 11Starbuck, David R., 1, 10Starr, Markham, 21Tejada, Susan, 2Thomas, Hannah, 15Thornblad, Vernon, 15Tiwari, Hari, 15Tolles, Bryant F., 22Visser, Thomas Durant, 21Wallace, Brian P., 8Wallner, Jeff, 4Walter, Mildred Pitts, 14Warshauer, Matthew, 1White, Carol Stone, 11Wojtech, Michael, 4Worcester Historical
Museum, 2Wyzga, Marilyn, 6Yamasaki, Mariko, 7Zeilinga de Boer, Jelle, 23
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Index by TitleAnimal, 8Audacity, Privateer Out of
Portsmouth, 17Shaker Your Plate, 10Adventures of Allegra
Fullerton, The, 17After King Philip’s War, 9Alec’s Primer, 14Amoskeag, 1Archeology of New Hampshire,
The, 1Art Museums PLUS, 13Bad Blood, 8Bark, 4Basking with Humpbacks, 4Bicycling New Hampshire’s
Seacoast, 11Bicycling Southern New
Hampshire, 11Big House, Little House, Back
House, Barn, 21Birdwatching in New
Hampshire, 4Birdwatching in Vermont, 4Book of New New England
Cookery, The, 12Boston Beheld, 23Boston’s Back Bay, 1Cape Cod Wildflowers, 4Carved in Stone, 23Changing Nature of the Maine
Woods, The, 4Connecticut in the American
Civil War, 1Connecticut Wildlife, 5Connecticut’s Fife and Drum
Tradition, 1Curious New England, 13Daisy and the Doll, 14Dogs of March, The, 18Dr. Mel’s Connecticut Climate
Book, 5Edward Hopper in Vermont, 23Ella Grasso, 1End of the Line, 21Fanny & Joshua, 2Field Guide to New England
Barns and Farm Buildings, 21Field Guide to the Familiar, A, 5Final Confession, 8First Founders, 2Fly Fishing in Connecticut, 11Food for the Dead, 16For Every House a Garden, 5Freshwater Fish of the
Northeast, 5From Shaker Lands and Shaker
Hands, 10
Ghost Hunters of New England, 16
Golden Wings & Hairy Toes, 5Good Beer Guide to New
England, The, 13Granny D’s American Century,
20Green Mountains, Dark Tales,
16Hands-On Nature, 14Harvard’s Civil War, 2Hidden in Plain Sight, 13Hot Shots and Heavy Hits, 8I, Lobster, 6In Search of Sacco and
Vanzetti, 2In Sight, 23Indian New England Before
the Mayflower, 9Inspired Innovations, 10Integrated Landscaping, 6Intimate Vermont, 21It’s Not About the Hike, 11Joe Moakley’s Journey, 2John and Tom, 14Judge Sentences, 20Killer Show, 8Kosher Baker, The, 12Landscape of Industry, 2Leaving Pico, 18Lichens above Treeline, 6Lighthouse Santa, The, 14Like a Bird Flying Home, 20Live Free or Die, 18Lobster Gangs of Maine, The, 6Lucifer Cypher, The, 18Mainely Kids, 13Malian’s Song, 14Mammal Tracks and Sign of
the Northeast, 6Marie Blythe, 19Master Class, A, 12Mother Ann Lee, 10Murder in Wellesley, A, 8Native and Naturalized
Trees of New England and Adjacent Canada, 6
Nature of New Hampshire, The, 7
Neither Plain nor Simple, 10New England Gardener’s Year,
The, 7New England Wildlife, 7New Haven’s Sentinels, 23New Hiking the Monadnock
Region, The, 11North Country Captives, 9Old American, The, 19
Old Leather Man, The, 3On the Spur of Speed, 18Original Vermonters, The, 9Our Lives, Our Fortunes, 18Passaconaway’s Realm, 3Peak Experiences, 11Peyton Place, 19Porches of North America, 21Post Roads & Iron Horses, 3Private Revolution of Geoffrey
Frost, The, 17Questing, 12Rebecca Wentworth’s Distraction,
17Return to Peyton Place, 19Robert Frost’s New England, 21Sabra Field, 23Salt House, The, 20Second Atlas of Breeding Birds of
Vermont, The, 7Shaker Musical Legacy, A, 10Shock the World, 12Sightseeking, 3Small Wonders, 15Snowball, 15Spirit of the New England Tribes, 9Stark Decency, 3Story of a Bad Boy, The, 17Story of Modern Skiing, The, 12Story of a Pumpkin, The, 15Strange Death of Mistress Coffin,
The, 17Summer by the Seaside, 22Summer Cottages in the White
Mountains, 22Summer Light, 19Tales Told in the Shadows of the
White Mountains, 16Thoreau’s New England, 22Time Before New Hampshire, A, 9
“The Troubled Roar of the Waters”, 3
Two Brothers, The, 15Uncle John, 22Under New England, 15Understood Betsy, 15Vermont Ghost Guide, The, 16Vermont Monster Guide, The, 16We Were an Island, 7Where the Mountain Stands
Alone, 20Where the Rivers Flow North, 19White Mountain Wilderness, 22Wild Acadia, 22Wildlife of New England, The, 7Words I Chose, The, 20
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