bokomslag Going Back to Galveston
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Going Back to Galveston

M Jimmie Killingsworth Geoff Winningham

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  • 132 sidor
  • 2011
In this witty, thoughtful, and clear-eyed look at a place that has engaged the imaginations and energies of generations of Galvestonians, Texans, and others, writer M. Jimmie Killingsworth and photographer Geoff Winningham reflect on the various Galvestons - virtual and real, natural and artificial - that compete and overlap to create a location, a destination, and the defining experiences associated with 'going to Galveston.' From the tepid, still waters and steamy beaches of the Texas Gulf Coast to the computerized, air-conditioned seductions of places like Moody Gardens and the Rainforest Caf, Galveston offers a wide array of opportunities for observation of the frequently ironic interplay of human and natural history. Killingsworth's affectionate, wry prose and Winningham's distinctive, surprising images offer a unique tribute to Galveston's past, present, and future: a barrier island that once hosted native peoples, shipwrecked Spaniards, and buccaneers; a birding hotspot that draws nature watchers from all over the world to its estuarine and bay habitats; a hurricane-buffeted city built for tourism, with a storied - sometimes shady - nightlife, a restored historic downtown district, and a trucked-in beach. Going Back to Galveston is a deeply personal meditation on why and how people relate to the places they love. With Killingsworth and Winningham as your guides, explore the multisensory realities: bays and beaches, birding and fishing; grand hotels and Victorian mansions alongside tumbledown docks and sleazy bars; glitzy, modern palaces of recreation and posh eateries competing with fast-food joints and vendors of tourist trinkets. Going Back to Galveston is an excursion you can carry in your hand - one you'll want to take again and again.
  • Författare: M Jimmie Killingsworth, Geoff Winningham
  • Format: Pocket/Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781603442947
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 132
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2011-09-30
  • Förlag: Texas A & M University Press