Written on Water: Characters and Mysteries from Maine's Back of Beyond

Written on Water: Characters and Mysteries from Maine's Back of Beyond - Paperback

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Written on Water: Characters and Mysteries from Maine's Back of Beyond

Written on Water: Characters and Mysteries from Maine's Back of Beyond - Paperback

by Randy Spencer
$22.97
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by Randy Spencer (Author)

"These dispatches from a remote corner of Maine are a delight to read. Randy Spencer's characters-fishing guides, junk dealers, small-town sheriffs, pot growers, boat builders and trappers, to name just a few-are as pungent as spruce sap. But Written on Water is more than a gallery of memorable Mainers-it's a celebration of a passing way of life." -Lou Ureneck, Author, Professor and Winner of National Outdoor Book Award and Yankee Quill Award



Fishing guide and award-winning author Randy Spencer weaves a spell with quirky, colorful residents, fish-out-of-water tourists, native traditions, and a large helping of absolute wonder.


Written on Water is an extraordinary collection of tales about the part of Maine that truly is, as those who reside there call it, "back of the beyond." With its assemblage of quirky characters who live far off the beaten path and consider fishing to be a sacred art, the beautiful, watery, down-east Grand Lake Stream (pop. 132) has been hallowed ground since the 1800s.


Written On Water takes us to a place where very old ways of life have persisted and, against all odds, the velocity of modern life has not yet invaded its shores and lakes, pines, canoes, and most importantly, its citizens. The unlikely survival of such a place in the twenty-first century is remarkable, as is the oral history that has survived with it. Award-winning author and master Maine guide, Randy Spencer, shares this insightful collection of colorful oral histories, teeming with drama, mysteries, and laugh-out-loud moments about eccentric and lovable individuals.


In poignant and frequently hilarious prose, Spencer brings us "fish stories"-tales of the author's experience guiding "sports" on fishing excursions-as well as stories about many of the quirky and eccentric local residents.

Number of Pages: 194
Dimensions: 0.41 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: November 05, 2021
ISBN9781954566019
Author Randy Spencer
PublisherRivercliff Books & Media
GenreBiography and Sports
FormatPaperback
PublishedNovember 2021
LanguageENG- English
Pages194
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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