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Tall Trees, Tough Men
Robert E.; Etc. Pike
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Description for Tall Trees, Tough Men
Paperback. In this robust, informal book, Robert E. Pike tells the colorful story of logging and log-driving in New England. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrated with many rare photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBJK; HBT; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 258.
The New England loggers and river drivers were a unique breed of men. Working with their axes and peaveys through Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, they contributed mightily to the development of the United States. The daily life of the loggers was hard — working in deep icy water fourteen hours a day, sleeping in wet blankets, eating coarse food, and constantly risking their lives. Their pay was very low, yet they were proud to call themselves loggers. When they came out of the woods after the spring drives, they ebulliently spent their pay carousing in the staid New England ... Read more
The New England loggers and river drivers were a unique breed of men. Working with their axes and peaveys through Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, they contributed mightily to the development of the United States. The daily life of the loggers was hard — working in deep icy water fourteen hours a day, sleeping in wet blankets, eating coarse food, and constantly risking their lives. Their pay was very low, yet they were proud to call themselves loggers. When they came out of the woods after the spring drives, they ebulliently spent their pay carousing in the staid New England ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393319170
SKU
V9780393319170
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About Robert E.; Etc. Pike
Robert E. Pike died in 1997.
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