Synopsis
Magnificent black-and-white photography sets the mood for famous quotations and excerpts from world literary classics. This wonderful little book for dreamers and lovers is a blend of nostalgia, charm, and gentle wit, with photographs of unusual beauty. A stunning photo of English coastland and the Dover Cliffs is enhanced with an excerpt from John Masefield's beloved lyric poem, Sea Fever. A placid Mississippi River scene showing boys gazing into the distance comes with the anonymous maxim: "Like dreams, small creeks grow into mighty rivers." These and many other beautiful spreads capture the essence of dreams. This spectacular book will be picked up, opened, and dreamed over, time and time again.
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About the Author
Wynn Wheldon, an Englishman, is an avid observer of American customs, arts, and crafts. He has published two previous books on American themes, and has contributed articles to major British newspapers and magazines, including The Daily Telegraph, The Independent on Sunday, and Homes and Gardens.
From the Back Cover
Inviting you to share in some of life?s more meditative moments, this charming book welcomes you into a world where dreams come true and anything is possible.
?You see things; and you say, ?Why??
But I dream things that never were;
and I say, ?Why not???
?George Bernard Shaw
In our daydreams, we can be whoever and wherever we wish. So stay a while, shut out the real world, and enjoy a moment?s glorious reverie. This delightful book presents more than 50 beautiful photographs from the famous Hulton Getty Archive, each photo accompanied by an inspirational quotation from a noted writer and dreamer, including Charlotte Brontė, Robert Louis Stevenson, Henry David Thoreau, and many others.
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