What Readers Are Saying...
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Exemplifies the Spirit of Small Village Maine
Tom Buckley
Milton, MA
Bob exemplifies the spirit of small village Maine in his writing. A great storyteller of how life used to be. Just when you thought you knew about Maine, Bob has found another intriguing twist.
Robert is a master of historical fiction.
Praise for Prospects
Bill Bushnell
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Mining for gemstones and minerals began in Maine 200 years ago, driven by dreams of great wealth hidden beneath the earth’s surface. Mining has always been risky, dangerous and economically unpredictable, especially as portrayed in Robert Spencer’s novel “PROSPECTS.”
Spencer lives in Waterford and this is his second novel, following “The Spinster’s Hope Chest.” This is an ambitious, complex novel covering the years 1896-1903, split between the mining history of Oxford County and the Victorian-era, soap-opera dramas of working-class families...read more
Another Beautifully Written Story
Susan Clout, author of The Six Week Road Trip
Spencer has given us another beautifully written story about life in rural Maine in the late 1800s. PROSPECTS takes the reader through the life of a poor Canadian miner hoping to strike it rich in the western hills. It doesn’t take long for the reader to become immersed in the lives of all the quirky characters in Clarence Potter’s life. The author has done a remarkable job setting scenes and writing dialogue that allows his readers to truly understand what life could have been like back then.
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