From Publishers Weekly
This lackluster valentine takes the reader on a tour of the architecture and interior design of Nantucket, Mass., homes, with 300 photographs, 200 of which are in color. The black-and-white pictures fail to illustrate the text adequately: they are captioned on occasion with descriptions of color, and their somber tone is at variance with Linsley's assertion that "everything is light and airy." Often photographer and writer (a husband and wife who have produced 35 style books) seem to be at cross-purposes, as when a caption refers to a claw-footed bathtub not seen in the picture, or describes details barely visible. And the text reads like a provincial gossip column, seasoned with inane or inconsequential commentary: "It's interesting that there's no shoemaker on Nantucket," or "There's nothing more traditional in a Nantucket home than an arrangement of freshly cut flowers." Devotees of the island would do better to turn to Taylor Lewis and Virginia Heard's Nantucket (Nonfiction Forecasts, May 11).
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
From Library Journal
One of several books by this husband-and-wife team of photographer and home decorating writer, this work takes readers on a visual tour of over 25 private homes on Nantucket. Lovely color photos (plus some black-and-white images) show interiors, exteriors, local crafts, and maritime souvenirs. The text covers interesting local history, showing how the traditions of this seafaring community have blended with modern-day influences to create a unique, comfortable, and charming style. Included are a basic map and a list of sources on the island, plus brief sections pertaining to the island's crafts, celebrations, flowers, window boxes, doors, fences, and cuisine. A very enjoyable book, though it is a little disappointing to come to the black-and-white photos after viewing such beautiful color ones.
- Barbara Bartos, St. Croix Cty. Lib., Hammond, Wis.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
- Barbara Bartos, St. Croix Cty. Lib., Hammond, Wis.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
