When Pine Was King (19)

When Pine Was King
Charles Lewis Reimann
Read 7/27/09

I had actually read this book several years ago and enjoyed it. Reimann wrote several books which I purchased used on Amazon. Unlike the previous book this was just about the lumber industry in Upper Michigan circa 1890’s, the boom years. It is a great look at life in the lumber camp and how the men lived and worked. Some of the stories in this book also appear in Between Iron and Pine. While not nearly as detailed as that book this is an enjoyable read, and I believe to be an accurate look at life in the woods.