evoke the sound of a heavy object falling downstairs. The name Tobias was consciously borrowed from the character of Uncle Toby in Laurence Sterne’s The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman; Walton from Izaak Walton, author of The Compleat Angler. Ephram, Eagleton, and Thump adhere to different political parties, go to separate churches, subscribe to different newspapers, and are fascinated/obsessed with three distinct (if seemingly mundane) aspects of daily life – the time, the weather, and the tides, respectively. While Pickwickian on the surface, Mister Walton (the moral core of the saga) is a more worldly personality than the aforementioned characters. Sundry Moss is the only non-Portland native (and, at 21, the youngest) in the Moosepath League's original roster, as well as an athletic and quick-thinking man of the countryside. Other recurring characters: Phileda McCannon — an attractive middle-aged woman who captures the attention and heart of Mister Walton; Horace McQuinn — a rascally fixture on the Portland Waterfront, whose apparent connections to less than legal activities and wry appreciation of the more innocent members of the Moosepath League occasionally make him a worthy ally; Maven Flyce — Horace's perpetually astonished and childlike friend; Charles Piper — Sheriff of Lincoln County; Colonel Roderick Taverner — United States customs agent The Underwood family — Leading figures of the first book in the series, they continue to be a presence of varying degree throughout the first six volumes. Priscilla Morningside — A cousin to Cordelia Underwood, the painfully shy Priscilla has captured the heart of Sundry Moss John Neptune — An elder of the Penobscot Tribe, descended from a long line of shamans Timeframes Though there are occasional flashes back to earlier time periods, the major action of the first six books in the Moosepath Saga take place from July 1, 1896 to June 16, 1897. Each book typically encompasses about a month. Peter Loon, now known to have real continuity with the Moosepath Saga, largely takes place in October 1801. Settings The first six books in the Moosepath Saga take place entirely in the State of Maine, with the main body of each volume beginning in the City of Portland. As each book progresses, the characters’ adventures lead them to other Maine cities and towns such as Bangor, Bath, Brunswick, Wiscasset, Edgecomb, Freeport, South Freeport, Richmond, Dresden, Bowdoinham, and many more. In recent speaking events, Reid has revealed that the