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Country homes have a long, poetic history in the American landscape, from the simple clapboard cottage on the lake to the modernist retreat by the ocean Rural Escapes offers many glimpses of each, and of the log cabins and mountain hideaways in between With contributing editor, Bo Niles, authors Jo Denbury, Leslie GeddesBrown, Judith Miller and Catherine Slessor provide a wealth of insights into these glorious homesthe places we go when we want to be ourselvesThe book is an exuberant tribute to North Americas heritage It explores how country homes have been built to reflect and enhance the natural features of the countryside In four parts, it showcases twentyfour beautiful homes that embrace the history of the land and the peoples who live and have lived on it Each is lavishly illustrated and sympathetically described by a team of acclaimed writers led by American country expert Bo NilesThe first part, Colonial Charm is devoted to vintage homes, including houses in Early American, Colonial and Shaker styles Rustic Beauty discovers log cabins, hunting lodges, and camps from Connecticut to Colorado In New Frontier Spirit, innovative and unusual homes show that the pioneer instinct is alive and well Finally, Contemporary Inspiration looks at how materials such as glass and steel create houses that seem to mesh with their environment just as harmoniously as their traditional predecessorsThis is an invitation to American culture like no other
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ISBN10:1841723274
ISBN13: 9781841723273
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