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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
