{"product_id":"the-ghost-trap-9780981514871","title":"The Ghost Trap","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Stephens gives the reader an unvarnished view of the subculture of lobster fishermen in small-town coastal Maine.\"--James Acheson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lobster Gangs of Maine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stephens has a wonderful clear eye for people, especially Maine people, and \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Trap\u003c\/i\u003e is populated with dozens from all walks of Maine life.\"--Bill Roorbach, author of \u003ci\u003eTemple Stream\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A salty, tangy read. . . . Stephens plunges you into the back-breaking, heart-breaking life of one lobsterman.\"--Richard Grant, author of \u003ci\u003eAnother Green World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stephens nails harbor life down to the unwritten rules and defense of imaginary territory lines. . . . Peppered with dark humor and brutal honesty, \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Trap\u003c\/i\u003e gives it to you straight, the way life should be.\"--Ryan Post, fourth-generation lobsterman, creator of Mainebuggin.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Characters and setting that reflect a real, raw piece of Maine. . . . With Anja and Jamie, Stephens introduces us to characters whose stories and situations are heartbreaking. This book reminds us that as complicated as lobster fishing might be, human relationships are always more fraught with difficulty.\"--\u003ci\u003ePortland Phoenix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe haunting story of a young lobsterman, Jamie Eugley, who is struggling with the grinding responsibilities of a head-injured fianc e and mounting trap wars. Written with sensitivity and rich description, this is a piercingly accurate depiction of life in a small Maine lobstering community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eK. Stephens\u003c\/b\u003e is a Maine arts and entertainment writer who has written about schooners, food and wine, teenagers and the creative economy. Most lobstermen she knows are only too happy to share a crazy story after a beer or three. \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Trap\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Leapfrog Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780981514871\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.90h x 8.90w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/13\/2009 pg. 37\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"K. Stephens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42353114415285,"sku":"9780981514871","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e57bf327-6f54-475d-afea-cbee072ae2fe.jpg?v=1661843806","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-ghost-trap-9780981514871","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}