Maine: The Home Place features ninety-six breathtaking and elegantly presented color photographs of Maine, all previously unpublished, accenting what the author/photographer refers to as "the other Maine." Taken over the course of twenty-four years, these powerful and provocative images are presented in five sections that together, will modify many readers’ perceptions of the essence of Maine, a state widely held to be defined by its picturesque, rock-ribbed coastline clinging to a murky and unknown outback.

• The Land celebrates the stunning, too-often overlooked beauties of tranquil inland Maine.
• The People highlights the unique and marvelous character of Mainers today.
• Farms poignantly exposes the nature of rural contemporary life, in which Maine faces the decline and disappearance of its farm heritage.
• Sonatas, Fractals, Koans, and Elegies closely observes Maine's striking lakes, mountains, and woodlands.
• The Coast features Saÿen’s fresh take on Maine's well-loved harbors and shore.

Brief narratives by the photographer introduce each section, and the book closes with his short "Notes on Photography." The lyrical introduction by Roger Payne sets the stage for the photographic feast that is Maine: The Home Place.

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