Download or read book John Gilley of Baker's Island written by Charles W. Eliot and published by Applewood Books. This book was released on 2005-07 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considered "the most remarkable delineation of pioneer life on the coast of Maine that has ever been published," this little book has been through numerous printings. It was originally published in 1899 in The Century Magazine. It first appeared in book form in 1904. Charles W. Eliot was president of Harvard University for forty years, and he initiated the movement to create Acadia National Park.