A Clearing in the Distance Frederick Law Olmsted and America in the Nineteenth Century

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Witold Rybczynski

  • Category: U.S. - Historical - Biography & Autobiography
  • ISBN: 9780684824635
  • ISBN10: 0684824639
  • Edition: Illustrated
  • Publisher: Scribner
  • Publish Date: 1999-06-01
  • Pages: 480
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Dimensions: 47.50 L x 32.50 W x 7.50 H
  • Weight: 5.00 lbs

First Line:

With his high forehead, wide-set blue eyes, and unruly hair, the young Frederick Olmsted made a strong impression.

Description:

This fascinating portrait of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted transcends biography and makes American history an intellectual adventure story. of photos.

Selected Reviews:

"[Olmsted] has been well served by his biographer...who has overall presented a varied portrait of the man and the artist and also created a fairly rich diorama of Olmsted's times."

--Reamy Jansen, Bloomsbury Review

Awards:

Winner: J. Anthony Lukas Award, 2000

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