{"product_id":"rivers-of-the-eastern-shore-2nd-edition-by-schiffer-publishing","title":"Rivers of the Eastern Shore, 2nd Edition by Schiffer Publishing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFulfilled by our friends at Schiffer Publishing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTake a literary tour of Maryland's Eastern Shore.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nOriginally published in 1944 as part of the prestigious Rivers of America series, this second edition brings an American classic back into print and into the hands of a new generation.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAuthor Hulbert Footner tells the story of Maryland’s Eastern Shore through his colorful narratives of 17 fascinating rivers. His story begins from the day European settlers landed and encountered the Indigenous peoples and continues to the early 20th century. Each river has its own story, character, and beauty, lovingly described during his travels. Footner writes in vivid, glowing prose about the Eastern Shore's people, customs, towns, and houses. He speaks of its politics and economics. The region is rich with American history, from the Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War to the trade of enslaved Africans and the oyster wars over its great natural resource. And Footner captures it all. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nText and illustrations are faithfully reproduced from the original edition, augmented by a biographical sketch written by Footner’s granddaughter and a foreword by noted nature writer Tom Horton. This book is a must-have for those devoted to the character and culture of this coastal region, with its eclectic small towns and pristine natural beauty.[AuthorName]Foreword by Tom Horton and By Hulbert Footner[\/AuthorName][AuthorBio]\u003cstrong\u003eTom Horton\u003c\/strong\u003e was born and raised on the Eastern Shore of Maryland; he grew\r\nup hunting, fishing, and consorting with watermen. As a reporter on\r\nChesapeake Bay for the \u003cem\u003eBaltimore Sun\u003c\/em\u003e (1972–87), he won\r\nnumerous local and national awards, including the National Wildlife\r\nFederation's Conservation Communicator of the Year, the Scripps-Howard\r\nMeeman award for best conservation series (on the Amazon jungle), and\r\nthe Kenny Rogers national award for hunger reporting (on the Ethiopian\r\nfamine). He is the author of \u003cem\u003eTurning the Tide: Saving the Chesapeake Bay \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eBay Country\u003c\/em\u003e, a series of essays on the\r\nChesapeake environment, which won the John Burroughs Medal.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHulbert Footner\u003c\/strong\u003e's literary career earned him international stature from the early 1900s until his death in 1944. Canadian by birth, he is honored in his adoptive state of Maryland, which he sensitively portrayed in historical narratives about its tidewater hardiness and spirit of toleration. His most enduring book, \u003cem\u003eRivers of the Eastern Shore\u003c\/em\u003e, is beloved by those devoted to the character and culture of this bountiful region.[\/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]35 b\/w line drawings[\/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][\/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Seventeen Maryland Rivers[\/SubTitle][ColorPattern]35 b\/w line drawings[\/ColorPattern]","brand":"VYSN","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":42650494730334,"sku":"carro-15784586","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/6555\/6830\/files\/9780764363665.jpg?v=1776285630","url":"https:\/\/impossible-girls-2.myshopify.com\/products\/rivers-of-the-eastern-shore-2nd-edition-by-schiffer-publishing","provider":"Impossible girl's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}