In the first half of the nineteenth century, rural New England society underwent a radical transformation as the traditional household economy gave way to an en

In the first half of the nineteenth century, rural New England society underwent a radical transformation as the traditional household economy gave way to an en

Organized by season and anchored by authentic, classic New England houses, this book will show the real New England, capturing the experience of each place; its

From colonial farmhouses in the Rhode Island countryside to shingled beach cottages on Martha's Vineyard, this lush tour of some of New England's most inventive

Complemented by two hundred full-color photographs, a dramatic portrait of New England captures the essential flavor and style of the region in a study of the s