Napa: The Story of an American Eden
by James Conaway
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The New York Times -bestselling history of the rise of California's wine country and its most famous vintners-from the author of Napa at Last Light. James Conaway's remarkable bestseller delves into the heart of California's lush and verdant Napa Valley, also known as America's Eden. Long the source of succulent grapes and singular wines, this region is also the setting for the remarkable true saga of the personalities behind the winemaking empires. This is the story of Gallos and Mondavis, show more of fortunes made and lost, of dynasties and destinies. In this delightful, full-bodied social history, Conaway charts the rise of a new aristocracy and, in so doing, chronicles the collective ripening of the American dream. Napa is a must-read for anyone interested in our country's obsession with money, land, power, and prestige. "An extraordinary American success story: a pageant of family dramas and blood feuds." - People "This is more than a 'wine book'-it is a fascinating and closely reported social history." -Tracy Kidder show lessTags
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A fascinating read about this history of the wine industry in California. A great book to give the wine-lover in your life.
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James Conaway is a former Wallace Stegner fellow at Stanford University, and the author of thirteen books. His work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, Harper's, The New Republic, Gourmet, Smithsonian, and National Geographic Traveler. He divides his time between Washington, DC, and California.
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- Nonfiction, History, Food & Cooking, General Nonfiction
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- 979.419 — History & geography History of North America Great Basin and Pacific Slope region of United States California Coast range counties, north Napa
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- F868 .N2 .C66 — Local History of the United States, Canada and Latin America United States local history California
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