Chapter Sixty-Five: The Fastest Hound Dog in the State of Maine

This is a very short, rather odd little book by John Gould, an author I'd never heard of before, who spent most of his life as a journalist and author in Maine.  I encountered this slim tome while reshelving books as a volunteer at a local public library, and I started to read it--and almost before I knew what had happened, I'd finished the whole story!  According to the foreword by Gould, this story is merely his attempt to write down a traditional Maine story he'd heard told many times.  It definitely has a very folk-tale feel to it, although I can't quite say what makes it feel so folksy.  Anyway, if you want a little slice of a Maine tradition, you could take a look at The Fastest Hound Dog in the State of Maine.