Henry Beston

FOREWORD TO THE ELEVENTH PRINTINGWith the appearance of this edition of the outermost house, the book celebrates its twentieth anniversary and an eleventh printing. The text is unchanged, remaining what it was when first set down in long hand on the kitchen table overlooking the North Atlantic and...

One of the charms of a holiday is the oppor- tunity it affords for reading. Even the briefest period of relaxation is likely to offer odd moments when it is pleasant to dip into a book. But there is always the question, what kind of book? The answer depends, of course, on the type of person...