Book summaryA large family home on Cape Cod is the centerpiece of this memoir about the Colt family, a blatantly WASP-y tribe who have lost their money but retained their house. George Howe Colt returns with his family for one final summer, and describes the place over the course of the 42 summers he has visited there. In the midst of his nostalgic portrait of the good life on the ocean, he doesn't neglect the very modern afflictions that have undermined his relatives, including depression and alcoholism. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003. Media reviews"Colt's account, like the house that lies at its center, is full of surprises and contains more than seems humanly possible...." |
The Big House: A Century in the Life of an American Summer Homeby Colt, George Howe
Book desription: Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Scribner, 2004. Softcover, 327 pages in fine condition. Personal inscription signed by the author. A family memoir, a brief history of the Cape, a celebration of memories of summers living on the Cape for 42 summers. The sad goodbye of the century old summer house on the Cape. . Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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