Dimensions
264 x 272 x 26mm
The sixth book in Rizzoli's successful "101" series, this is a lavishly illustrated and informative tour of America's scenic historic seaside towns. The towns of the coastal United States are charming and are steeped in history and tradition. Organised geographically, this book is a unique photographic tour of the most beautiful towns in every seaside region of the United States from Maine down to and along the Gulf and all along the West Coast - including Alaska and Hawaii. From the fishing towns of New England to the spectacular Spanish colonial architecture of St. Augustine and the West Coast, and from island towns in the Chesapeake (where people still speak a dialect closer to Elizabethan English than to modern day Baltimore) to the sunkissed beach towns of California, this book is a delightful blend of the history and tradition of these remarkable American places and their incredible scenic beauty. Stephen Brewer's eloquent and informative text not only draws attention to aesthetic, natural and architectural points of interest in every region, but also brings to life the history of each place, from William Randolph Hearst's castle at San Simeon on California's wild central coast to the grand 19th century estates of Newport, the unspoiled coves and inlets of Maine to Louisiana bayous, and from the palpable native American presence in the Alaska panhandle to the Polynesian legends of Hawaii. A thorough appendix provides travel tips and details and locations for hotels, restaurants and shops of interest in all the towns as well as significant points of interest nearby each town.
