Very California: Travels Through the Golden State [Lingua Inglese] - Rilegato

Gessler, Diana Hollingsworth

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ISBN 10: 1565122852 ISBN 13: 9781565122857

Casa editrice: Algonquin Books, 2001

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A fisherman on the Santa Monica Pier. The vineyards of Napa Valley. Surfers in Malibu. An Indian village in Yosemite and the Golden Gate Bridge at sunset. Artist Diana Gessler captures the color and character of our third largest and most populous state. In lively watercolors, sketches, and stories, Gessler shares her adventures on the road, driving from north to south--Sonoma to San Diego and beyond. She and her husband, Paul (designated driver and food lover), stop when curiosity or hunger seizes them.

With pen and brush, Gessler works on the spot, bringing to life the cities, towns, and countrysides as well as the details that make them special. A great horned owl. A local farm stand. A woman making tortillas on a sidewalk cart. A bunkhouse in the redwoods. Crab traps along the bay. Her intimate journal is filled with colorful people, beaches, flowers, architecture, animals, trails, memorable meals, and movie stars (at least the gates in front of their houses).

Very California is organized by region, and each chapter opens with a map and driving route of the area. Peppered throughout are amusing tidbits about all the things that make California so very California. Diana Gessler has created a memento for tourists and an enchanting book for those who appreciate the pleasures of the West Coast.

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The vineyards of Napa Valley. Surfers in Malibu. An Indian village in Yosemite and a ghost town in the Sierra. Artist Diana Gessler captures the color and character of our most visited state in lively watercolors, sketches, and wry observations. From the North Coast to San Diego and beyond, Gessler shares her adventures traveling through California with her husband, Paul (designated driver and food lover.)

With pen and brush, Gessler works on the spot, bringing to life the cities, towns, and countrysides as well as the details that make them special. A great horned owl. A local farm stand. A woman making tortillas on a sidewalk cart. Crab traps along the bay. Here's a journal filled with colorful people, beaches, flowers, architecture, animals, trails, memorable meals, and movie stars (at least the gates in front of their houses). Amusing facts about everything from artichokes to zoos round out this grand tour of the treasures that make California so very California.

A memento for tourists and an enchanting book for those who appreciate or long for the pleasures of the West Coast, Very California is a colorful keepsake and a handy guide.

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TRAVELING ARTFULLY

There's much to see in California. A harbor seal lounging on the beach. An old stone winery in Napa. Colorful "painted ladies" marching down the street. Joshua Tree in the spring and a movie mogul catching some rays. Artist Diana Gessler takes you through the abundant sights and glories of California - from top to bottom, north to south, on and off the beaten path.

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• Editore: Algonquin Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1565122852
• ISBN 13: 9781565122857
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 150