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Title: Beach: 1the History of Paradise on Earth
Author: Lena Lencek
ISBN: 9780670880959
Publisher: Viking Adult
Published: 1998
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 352
Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher : As dazzling and seductive as the landscape it celebrates, here’s the first book to tell the story of the beach — its history, customs, spectacles, and scandals
Blue-green surf, pillowy white sand, and a warm salty breeze — when it comes to restoring body and soul, no place in the world can compete with the beach. Nature’s most potent antidepressant, the seashore is today — but wasn’t always — everyone’s favorite getaway spot. With an entertaining historical account as its narrative framework, this elegantly designed volume charts the evolution of the seaside from a wasteland at the margins of civilization — remote, terror filled, and exotic — to its present role as the central staging ground for diversions of all sorts: escape, re-creation, and congregation. A marvelous selection of images evokes the beach’s hypnotic appeal — everything from impressionist paintings and fascinating lithographs to archival photographs and quirky advertising art — as the text explores the histories of sexuality, fashion, and sport; the rise of great resorts from Coney Island to Cap d’Antibes; and the evolution of leisure itself. Also included is an appendix of the world’s most beautiful, luxurious, and unspoiled beaches. The Beach will be a pleasure to any reader who loves to settle down on the sand with a great — and fascinating — book.
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