A Place of My Own : The Architecture of Daydreams
Pollan, Michael
ISBN 10: 0679415327 ISBN 13: 9780679415329
Published by Random House Publishing Group, 1997
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At a turning point in his life, writer Michael Pollan found himself dreaming of a small wood-frame hut in the woods near his house--a place to work, but also a "shelter for daydreams." Weaving the practical with the philosophical, this book presents a captivating personal inquiry into the art of architecture, the craft of building, and the meaning of modern work. Line drawings throughout. Size C. 320 pp. National ads & publicity. 35,000 print.
About the Author:
Michael Pollan is the author of the award-winning Second Nature: A Gardener's Education, which received the QPB New Visions prize in 1991. He is editor at large of Harper's Magazine and a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine. Pollan lives in Cornwall Bridge, Connecticut, with his wife, the painter Judith Belzer, and their son, Isaac. His e-mail address is: pollan@aol.com.
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Title: A Place of My Own : The Architecture of ...
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
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