Gould, John
The House that Jacob built / John Gould - New York William Morrow & Company 1947 - 256 p.
In 1940, the 1780-farmhouse that noted Maine essayist and curmudgeon John Gould's great-grandfather built burned to the ground. To honor the generations that came before him, Gould there and then decided to rebuild the house in Lisbon Falls. Memories clung to every beam and rafter and these recollections form the substance of Gould's memoir.
20459
Gould, John 1908-2003 Homes and haunts --Maine--Family
Country life --Maine
House construction Social aspects --Maine
974.1 Gou 15
The House that Jacob built / John Gould - New York William Morrow & Company 1947 - 256 p.
In 1940, the 1780-farmhouse that noted Maine essayist and curmudgeon John Gould's great-grandfather built burned to the ground. To honor the generations that came before him, Gould there and then decided to rebuild the house in Lisbon Falls. Memories clung to every beam and rafter and these recollections form the substance of Gould's memoir.
20459
Gould, John 1908-2003 Homes and haunts --Maine--Family
Country life --Maine
House construction Social aspects --Maine
974.1 Gou 15