Rivers of Fortune

This fast-paced and fascinating story, originally published in 1983, covers a vital part of coastal Maine''s history too long overlooked: the cultural history of the Penobscot, Kennebec, Saco, and Damariscotta Rivers. More than three hundred years are covered, from the days of pioneer settlers, sea captains, river men, and lumberjacks, to the shipbuilders, merchants, and lumber barons who made mil...