William David Barry
Auteur de Tate House, crown of the Maine mast trade
Œuvres de William David Barry
L.L. Bean, Inc.; Outdoor Sporting Specialties; A Company Scrapbook, Second Edition (1987) 4 exemplaires
The history of Sweetser-Children's Home: A century and a half of service to Maine children (1988) 3 exemplaires
The AIDS Project: A history 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1946-08-26
- Sexe
- male
Membres
Critiques
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 11
- Membres
- 49
- Popularité
- #320,875
- Évaluation
- 3.5
- Critiques
- 1
- ISBN
- 1
The beauty of Barry's treatment of Maine is how he manages to work in politics, culture, sport, literature, art, industry, agriculture, religion, and more, all way maintaining a very readable narrative throughout. The illustrations complement the text very nicely as well.
My one main quibble with the book is its last chapter, in which Barry attempts to bring the history right up to the moment. Some unfortunate mischaracterizations and speculations make their way into the text in the last few pages, which is regrettable. I would also have been happy to have reference notes as well; the bibliography is extensive, but having information on sources for particular sections would be welcome.
Generally though, a very good read.… (plus d'informations)