{"product_id":"the-maine-house-summer-and-after-9780865653948","title":"The Maine House: Summer and After","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Maine House\u003c\/i\u003e [is] a visual journey through delightfully ramshackle saltwater farms and fish shacks, to stately stone houses and cozy coastal cottages.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the soul of Maine in some three dozen of its most original, authentic, and evocative houses.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A dreamy summer read to take to the family cottage.\" ―\u003ci\u003eHouse \u0026amp; Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For several years, acclaimed photographer Maura McEvoy and art director Basha Burwell traveled the length and breadth of Maine in search of houses that capture the state's singular character. These are not designer houses; they are homes created by the people who live in them, from artists to writers to fishermen, distinctive for their ingenuity, originality, and fierce individuality. Many are unchanged, inhabited by generations of the same family; some are ingenious conversions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Kathleen Hackett observes in her eloquent text, these are homes that have a kind of visual wealth that money can't buy, homes that define the very spirit of Maine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd don't miss the companion volume, \u003ci\u003eThe Maine House II\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhotographer \u003cb\u003eMaura McEvoy\u003c\/b\u003e has spent every summer of her life on the Maine coast. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eHouse Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCondé Nast Traveler\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMartha Stewart Living\u003c\/i\u003e. Born and raised in Maine, \u003cb\u003eBasha Burwell\u003c\/b\u003e is a stylist and art director for national retailers and clients such as L.L. Bean, Garnet Hill, and Pendleton. Writer \u003cb\u003eKathleen Hackett\u003c\/b\u003e spends her summers in Maine. Her recent books include \u003ci\u003eBrooklyn Interiors\u003c\/i\u003e. She contributes to \u003ci\u003eElle Decor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArchitectural Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eT \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, \u003ci\u003eHouse Beautiful, Veranda, Martha Stewart Living\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSouthern Living\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vendome Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613415936274,"sku":"9780865653948","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ba4957e1-4716-4f3f-a0a1-0b3582fc9879.jpg?v=1732400315","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-maine-house-summer-and-after-9780865653948","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}