The Lobsterman

Marjorie Gilbert

In 1765, Gavin O'Connell's ship sinks 100 miles off the coast of Maine. As death nears, a creature appears and brings him to shore. Gavin becomes a foremost citizen of Portland and witnesses the destruction of his adopted city, as well as helping to defend it during the Revolutionary War. Throughout his life, his love for what saves him endures—even through his marriage to another.

In present-day Portland, Ann Caldwell tends her traps alone on Casco Bay. One evening, a trap line becomes entangled, and Ann is astounded when she pulls in something from fairy tales. He has a feral beauty, the line between man and beast not easily defined, and possesses the power to capture Ann's heart and mind. He saves Ann from the unwanted attentions of another lobsterman, and from involvement in a drug-running plot.

Alternating between the past and present, The Lobsterman tells the story of an eighteenth-century sailor and a modern-day female lobsterman, and the place they call home: Portland, Maine.