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Baltimore's Mansion: The Colony of Unrequited Dreamsby Johnston, Wayne
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Book DescriptionNew York: Doubleday. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1999. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385500319 . Stated first American edition. DJ shows light edgewear, sticker marks on front, small tear on upper edge near spine. Book is very clean and binding is tight. ; 272 pp . Book summaryThis family memoir centers around the Newfoundland fishing industry. The author recalls vividly the overwhelming and unpleasant presence of fish in his youth and realizes the great impact on his father of Newfoundland's decision to become part of Canada rather than be independent.Media Reviews"Mr. Johnston has an interesting story to tell, and presents it with great skill." -- Phoebe-Lou Adams, Atlantic Monthly Publisher Notes[Johnston's] marvelous new memoir, BALTIMORE'S MANSION, is...filled with heart stopping descriptions, a cat of stubborn, acerbic, yet entirely irresistible family members, and an evocation of time and place reminiscent of his best fiction....At times a harrowing tale of trials in the darkness, of grand desolation and dangerous coasts, BALTIMORE'S MANSION speaks to us all about the hardships, blessings, and power of family relationships, of leaving home and returning. Other Recommended Books
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