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A fascinating look at an American institution-a place where public life meets private.
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"A wry, well-researched look at the place and the people who rocked, talked and courted on [the American porch] for three centuries."
Parade magazine
"Ease back in your rocker with a bourbon and a bloodhound by your side, and drink in this panoramic history of America's noblest, and most eminently suitable, haunt."
Hampton Sides, author of Ghost Soldiers and Stomping Grounds
"In lively, spirited prose that blends the personal and the historical, my friend Mike Dolan has traced the path by which the porch found its place in the world and a home in the soul of America."
Mike Burnett, executive producer of Survivor
"The porch is making a comeback, gradually replacing its humbler rival the deck, which the traditionalist Dolan refers to as the platform shoe or leisure suit of American architecture."
Time magazine
Like the pivotal clue in a Conan Doyle story, the American porch hides itself in plain sight. But it is a national treasure, one with a colorful and surprising history. In this lively book, Michael Dolan draws on architecture, literature, film, photography, and pop culture, from ancient Greece to modern day, to show how the porch evolved into an icon of Americana. There¿s a personal side to all this, too: Dolan designed and oversaw construction of a classic four-pillared front porch to grace his 1926 bungalow in his hometown of Washington, D.C. The story of that porch's decay and restoration not only inspired the book but serves as a touchstone in the author's story.
About the Author
Michael Dolan has written for The New Yorker, Slate, Outside, The New York Times Magazine, the Washington Post, and other publications. His documentary script and publication credits include many television programs aired by National Geographic Explorer and the Discovery Channel. His email address is emdolan@erols.com.
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- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 1592282717
- ISBN 13 9781592282715
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
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- Number of pages346
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