“It makes me nostalgic for places I’ve never been.”
-Mac MacKinney, Virginian Pilot
"The most evocative writing about the Chesapeake since Beautiful Swimmers…captures its sounds, its smells, the slow rich tides o salty life. Take Robert Athur’s Hymn alon on your next cruise, to savor a the Bay chuckls aeound the bow."
-David Poyer, novelist
“…in the Crimea, I read Mr. Arthur’s book and felt transported to the Chesapeake. All at once, Russia and the United States were one.”
-Dr. Georgina Nevzarova
Baltic State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
“Each rereading of this narrative delights me more and more and seems to deepen my own appreciation for the Chesapeake….He chants delightfully.”
-Robert R. Montgomery
Pleasant Living Magazine
“…a poem that masterfully depicts life on and around the Chesaeake.”
-James Buchanan
Currents
“…passionate knowledge…keen observation.”
-Annette Silva
The News Journal, Delaware
“…as tough and genuine as a waterman’s palm…these rhyhms are the say of boats on tide waters…these sounds evoke wind, straining ropes, and snapping sails.”
-Lynn Dean Hunter
Ghent Magazine
“…a powerful introduction to those who do not know the Bay…a delightful reminder for those who do.”
-Susan Mayonado
Eastern Shore News
