John Gilley of Baker's Island (Applewood Books)

Considered ""the most remarkable delineation of pioneer life on the coast of Maine that has ever been published,"" this little book has been through numerous printings. It was originally published in 1899 in The Century Magazine. It first appeared in book form in 1904. Charles W. Eliot was president of Harvard University for forty years, and he initiated the movement to create Acadia National Park.