Good Book: “Guaranteed to Last: L.L. Bean’s Century of Outfitting America”

Good Book: “Guaranteed to Last: L.L. Bean’s Century of Outfitting America”:

Freeport, Maine’s finest, L.L. Bean, has a new book out, in conjunction with over 100 years of being in business making us all look a bit more outdoorsy. “Guaranteed to Last: L.L. Bean’s Century of Outfitting America” is described as:

At the heart of the book is a fresh telling of the fascinating L.L. Bean story—the tale of how an unknown hunter, working with $400 in borrowed capital, invented a new kind of shoe and, marching to the beat of his own drum, remade the outdoor industry. And it’s a story about how the company helped America learn to love the outdoors. A brisk narrative based on fresh interviews and research by Jim Gorman, a leading travel and adventure journalist, traces the most important incidents in the company’s history, as well as the defining products and the most memorable people.

The book will feature scores of photographs, illustrations, and pieces of ephemera, including fascinating images of L.L. Bean hunting in Maine in the 1910s; the earliest mailers and catalogs that defined the look and voice of the company; personal correspondence to L.L. Bean from every era; snapshots of ordinary Americans outfitted in their L.L. Bean gear; and much more. It is both a celebration of 100 years of L.L. Bean, and a look at the essential qualities of the brand that will guide its next century.

From The Citrus Report