{"product_id":"the-art-of-the-myth-maine-essays-9798991532716","title":"The Art of the Myth: Maine Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is it like to train as a whitewater guide? What special skills do you need to forage for fiddlehead ferns? What do a handful of Maine auction houses have in common? Why did a village suddenly form on a frozen lake? What is it like to devote a summer to attending county fairs?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Art of the Myth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e answers questions like these, and others, about life in Maine. A collection of essays on topics from sea kayaking to maple sugaring, from rural auctioneering to the \"tallest lady in the world,\" from the lost trains of the Allagash to winter camping, petroglyphs, and the history of hand-colored photographs, it is a work whose subject is whatever caught Michael Burke's attention over a 35 year career of living in and writing about Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alameda Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798991532716\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d","brand":"Michael D. Burke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45396549828789,"sku":"9798991532716","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_12762874-5eed-4cf2-8587-92100481aa45.jpg?v=1747750334","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-art-of-the-myth-maine-essays-9798991532716","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}