Maryland's Eastern Shore: A Journey in Time and Place
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Book Overview
"A hundred years ain't such a very long time on the Eastern Shore," local farmers and watermen used to say, and that is a telling refrain. Past and present mix easily on the Shore, and, in this respect, as well as in certain local customs and habits of language, the region is very much still an old-fashioned English society. Until fairly recently, the peninsula was one of the most geographically isolated regions on the Atlantic coast. In this isolated society, the most important factors have been agriculture, seafaring, and race--a blend of soil, sea, and soul. In his attempt to convey the special character of the region--before accelerating change affects its transformation--John Wennersten has used these themes as a framework for an absorbing narrative. His insights into how these elements affected the development of the area and its current character take the story of the Eastern Shore beyond mere facts and into the realm of socio-cultural history. This is a fascinating overview of an unusual--and perhaps vanishing--lifestyle.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:087033428X
ISBN13:9780870334283
Release Date:July 2009
Publisher:Schiffer Publishing
Length:310 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Very good book for detailed overview
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
A very good book for what it is written for. A great Detailed overview of the Eastern Shore. Not too much detail to bore you and a broad enough scope in time and events to allow you to put the book down after reading it and be able to intelligently talk about the SHore.
Yes, a journey...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I bought this book so I could get some fun facts and interesting comments to stimulate conversation at our family get together over the holidays. We hosted an Eastern Shore themed party and I displayed blurbs from the book and the old folks from the native Eastern Shore were able to relate and talk about their memories. If you are a Native Eastern Shoreman/woman, you will enjoy this book.
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