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Author:
| Spivak, Leonid |
ISBN: | 978-1-950319-01-5 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2019 |
Publisher: | M-Graphics Publishing
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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The new book by Leonid Spivak is a set of historical essays focusing on the history and life of one of the oldest and famous American city.The first part of the book, called «Tales of the old Boston», covers several knottiest episodes that largely shaped the historical image and cultural context of Boston in the XVII-XX centuries.The second part, entitled «Three portraits of Isabella Stewart Gardner», is devoted to the long and eventful life of a Bostonian socialite, who was among the...
More DescriptionThe new book by Leonid Spivak is a set of historical essays focusing on the history and life of one of the oldest and famous American city.The first part of the book, called «Tales of the old Boston», covers several knottiest episodes that largely shaped the historical image and cultural context of Boston in the XVII-XX centuries.The second part, entitled «Three portraits of Isabella Stewart Gardner», is devoted to the long and eventful life of a Bostonian socialite, who was among the most prominent American collectors of art and who eventually became the founder of the world-famous Isabella Gardner Museum, the pride of Boston.