Weekend Utopia

Weekend Utopia
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Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
Total Pages : 207
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ISBN-10 : 9781568982724
ISBN-13 : 1568982720
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Book Synopsis Weekend Utopia by : Alastair Gordon

Download or read book Weekend Utopia written by Alastair Gordon and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 2001-05 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hamptons are hot. Gordon, who grew up there, traces the invention of the idea of the Hamptons as a resort for the elite of New York City and shows how various forces, including artists, real estate developers, and media professionals transformed what had been a quiet rural place into a modern and worldwide phenomenon. 175 illustrations.


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