Description
In the New York Times bestseller House, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder takes readers to the heart of the American Dream: the building of a family's first house with all its day-to-day frustrations, crises, tensions, challenges, and triumphs.
In Kidder's "remarkable piece of craftsmanship in itself" (Chicago Tribune), constructing a staircase or applying a coat of paint becomes a riveting tale of conflicting wills, the strength and strain of relationships, and pride in skills. With drama, sensitivity, and insight, he takes us from blueprints to moving day, shedding light on objects usually taken for granted and creating a vivid cast of memorable characters in the process.
"The making of a house is a strange blend of dreams and mundane work, of heaven and earth, and Mr. Kidder has explained it."--New York Times Book Review
Author: Tracy Kidder
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 10/15/1999
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.56w x 0.88d
ISBN13: 9780618001910
ISBN10: 0618001913
BISAC Categories:
- House & Home | Design & Construction
- House & Home | House Plans
- House & Home | Reference
In Kidder's "remarkable piece of craftsmanship in itself" (Chicago Tribune), constructing a staircase or applying a coat of paint becomes a riveting tale of conflicting wills, the strength and strain of relationships, and pride in skills. With drama, sensitivity, and insight, he takes us from blueprints to moving day, shedding light on objects usually taken for granted and creating a vivid cast of memorable characters in the process.
"The making of a house is a strange blend of dreams and mundane work, of heaven and earth, and Mr. Kidder has explained it."--New York Times Book Review
Author: Tracy Kidder
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 10/15/1999
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.56w x 0.88d
ISBN13: 9780618001910
ISBN10: 0618001913
BISAC Categories:
- House & Home | Design & Construction
- House & Home | House Plans
- House & Home | Reference