“The Outermost House”, a chronicle of a solitary year spent on a Cape Cod beach, has long been recognizes as a classic of American nature writing. Henry Benton had originally planned to spend just two weeks in his seaside home, but was so taken by the mysterious beauty of his surroundings that he found he “could not go,” and spent his time writing in longhand on his kitchen table his chronicles that comprise this book. This book will bring you back to the peace and natural beauty of Cape Cod every time you read a page.You will come to treasure this 218 page paperback book as an important addition to your library.Henry Benton’s Cape Cod house was proclaimed a National Literary Landmark in 1964, but was destroyed by a massive winter storm in 1978.