It is Not Now: Tales of Maine

by John Gould

Overview

It is Not Now is collection of stories based upon real life, as well as a reflection on lost ways and changing values. It is a celebration of the eccentric people and lives of small towns all across Maine. Gould's wise, charming, and irreverent writing, honed by half a century of acute observation and practice of his craft, brings the American past to life even as it finds humor and hope in the American present.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608937455
Publisher:	Down East Books
Publication date:	05/15/2021
Pages:	194
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Born and bred in Maine, John Gould (1908-2003) was well known for his acerbic Yankee wit. Over his life he wrote dozens of books and for an astounding sixty-two years was a regular columnist for the Christian Science Monitor. Despite his literary fame, he would always claim that he was, first, last, and always, a farmer.