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In this book, W. Barksdale Maynard has crafted a biography of Waldon Pond, interweaving social, cultural, and environmental history. He details the geography of the pond, Thoreau and Emerson's experiences at the place over their lifetimes, and the development of the cult pf Thoreau and the growth of the pond as a site of literary and spirtual pilgramages. Waldon's zoning as a park and the subject of a famous court case, and the ecological symb...

Few artists have ever been so beloved—or so controversial among art critics—as Andrew Wyeth. The groundbreaking book Artists of Wyeth Country presents an unauthorized and unbiased biographical portrait of Wyeth, based on interviews with family, friends, neighbors—even actress Eva Marie Saint.  Journalist W. Barksdale Maynard shines new light on the reclusive artist, emphasizing Wyeth’s artistic debt to Howard Pyle as well as his surprising int...

Perhaps no other natural setting has as much literary, spiritual, and environmental significance for Americans as Walden Pond. Some 700, 000 people visit the pond annually, and countless others journey to Walden in their mind, to contemplate the man who lived there and what the place means tous today. Here is the first history of the Massachusetts pond Thoreau made famous 150 years ago. W. Barksdale Maynard offers a lively and comprehensive ac...

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Richly illustrated with seldom-seen historical photographs, paintings, and drawings, The Brandywine: An Intimate Portrait is the first book to trace the history and culture of the Brandywine Valley from colonial times to today.