The Country of Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett Technological '-- San Francisco Chronicle

'-- San Francisco Chronicle

and this book is for all the hikers

" -- Anatole Broyard

With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 25 years

fortunately

The Country of Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett Technological '-- San Francisco ChronicleA nameless writer has come to Dunnet Landing, a small town on the coast of Maine, for the summer in order to finish her manuscript. Compared to the hectic pace of the city she's left behind, she finds herself absorbed in the slow rhythms of her new daily life. Her observations of the residents of Dunnet Landing their loves, their fights, their occupation with sky and sea and land, their tall tales, and quiet secrets comprise The Country of the Pointed