I Am Penobscot

David Stone Libbey led a life of adventure, risk-taking, and exploring; yet, many do not know his name.As you read, you will feel you are deep in the Maine woods hunting the moose and the bear.The rod David is holding will appear to be in your hands as you land a trophy trout.The writing will transport you to the battle fields of Civil War south, where you will be fired upon and robbed of your dearest possessions.You'll be dragged over a roll dam, wondering if you'll see another sunrise.To San Francisco and Nevada, you will travel with David where he will try a new way of life and then be stranded far from home. There, he will chase a killer.* * * * * *In 1907, Maine historian and writer, Fannie Hardy Eckstorm, wrote of Libbey, "He was one of Maine's thoroughbred woodsman and waterman, one of the most notable of our hunters; (he went) to the deserts of Nevada, in the seventies (1870s), when it was rough there, where he set up mining machinery and met western bad men, and he unarmed and unruffled made them behave themselves."* * * * * *David Libbey was also a writer and naturalist. He contributed articles to the national outdoorsmen magazines and Maine papers. He often signed his essays, Penobscot. The editor of Forest And Stream, wrote of Libbey: "Penobscot knows the Maine country as well as any man living, and what he may write will be sure to be intelligent and authentic."In this historical fiction novel, Maine Author Tommy Carbone informs the reader, in an entertaining and captivating way, about this period of history.