The Big House: A Century in the Life of an American Summer Home
Author:
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, History
Book Type: Hardcover
Author:
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, History
Book Type: Hardcover
Helpful Score: 5
Do yourself a favor and give this book a chance to work its magic on you. When I first started this book I surmised that someone was attempting to turn a thesis on old Cape Cod residential architecture into a novel to earn some money. Once into the book I wanted to apologize for those thoughts.
The author was actually describing this wonderful home in loving detail so that when
he takes you inside, you will understand and be ready to share, in some small way the living, loving nostalgia that is so rich you can feel it, smell it, and delight in
those magnifcent summers.
The author captures so much of his glorious childhood summers I want to rent a place on Wing's Neck for the summer! And, I must admit I've surfed the internet looking for rentals and dreaming of such a time and place this book gave me.
Thank you George Howe Colt for sharing your story. How many times have we all said,
"If only these walls could talk." You are indeed a great voice for the walls of The Big House.
The author was actually describing this wonderful home in loving detail so that when
he takes you inside, you will understand and be ready to share, in some small way the living, loving nostalgia that is so rich you can feel it, smell it, and delight in
those magnifcent summers.
The author captures so much of his glorious childhood summers I want to rent a place on Wing's Neck for the summer! And, I must admit I've surfed the internet looking for rentals and dreaming of such a time and place this book gave me.
Thank you George Howe Colt for sharing your story. How many times have we all said,
"If only these walls could talk." You are indeed a great voice for the walls of The Big House.
