A Boston Quartet Contributor(s): Balsam, Alan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0692913181 ISBN-13: 9780692913185 Publisher: Boston Bicentennial Printing
Binding Type: Paperback Published: October 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) |
LCCN: 2017947225 |
Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.76 lbs) 254 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
Features: Bibliography, Index |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The four historic Boston geographical areas of Back Bay, the Public Garden, Boston Common, and Downtown Boston each have something interesting to relate about the development and history of this courageous city. It was Boston that led the charge for independence more than two hundred years ago-and the city never lost its spirit. It has evolved into an oasis of culture, a first-class center for higher education, technology, and medical innovation, and a business citadel. These are but a few of the many contexts in which author Alan Balsam examines this pivotal city. In this new collection of essays about the architecture, natural environment, history, and culture of Boston, Balsam uses these two neighborhoods and two parks to show the city's true soul. His essays focus on
around the time of the bicentennial
Balsam structures his work around the four seasons, emphasizing recurring rhythms and constant movement of the city itself, always leading toward the next phase. At the same time, just like the changing of the seasons, everything cycles back to the beginning-as Boston continually renews itself. |
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