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Just East of Nowhere
A Gripping Story of Doubt, Damnation, and Discovery set in a struggling corner of Downeast Maine.
Just East of Nowhere, Scot Lehigh's debut novel, is a gritty coming-of-age story that explores the often hidden pockets of Maine and features a poignant and troubled cast of characters who are caught in the undercurrents of a struggling coastal town. The powerful novel, with its characters, setting, and storyline, should resonate with anyone who also came from, as in singer Kris Kristofferson's evocative phrase, "just the other side of nowhere."
Book Details
- Publisher: Islandport Press
- Publish Date: Jul 11st, 2023
- Pages: 240
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.50in - 5.62in - 0.71in - 0.63lb
- EAN: 9781952143571
- Categories: • Literary• Small Town & Rural
About the Author
Scot Lehigh, who graduated from Shead High School in Eastport, Maine, earned degrees at Colby College and the University of Massachusetts at Boston. Lehigh is a long-time reporter and columnist for The Boston Globe. He has also worked as a reporter at The Boston Phoenix, where he was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. He now splits his time between Cape Elizabeth and Boston
Praise for this book
"From its absorbing first pages, Just East of Nowhere is fast paced and tautly written, with the atmospheric pungency of hardscrabble Maine. Better yet is its narrative of complex characters trapped in a chain of miscalculation, mischance, and fateful silences, headed by a sensitive but troubled young man whose search for a father reveals a terrible secret. This is a terrific novel."--Richard North Patterson, NYT bestselling author
"Every page of Just East of Nowhere is a big surprise. There's no predicting what anyone will do because there are no black or white hats. Everyone is a wriggling, writhing critter of complexity and life is a full-blown storm at sea."--Carolyn Chute, author of The Beans of Egypt, Maine
"Forgiveness does not come easily to Lehigh's characters. It's hard-earned. A powerful tale of confrontation and courage."--Richard Hawke, author of House of Secrets
"Scot Lehigh's novel Just East of Nowhere is a haunting and intricately plotted tale of growing up poor on the rugged coast of Maine with nowhere else to go. The frustration of Lehigh's characters is palpable, and the book builds to an explosive ending."--William Weld, former Governor of Massachusetts and author of Stillwater