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Thoreau's Cape Cod | 
 enlarge | Author: Henry David Thoreau
Creator: Dan Tobyne
Publisher: Commonwealth Editions
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 749338
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 8.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 1933212608
EAN: 9781933212609
ASIN: 1933212608
Publication Date: June 2008
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Old Cape Cod, revisited August 27, 2008
Having first visited Cape Cod in the early 1970's, I've been sadden by so much of the beauty that's been lost over the last forty years. Thoreau's words have long captured that world, underscored by the striking images of Dan Tobyne's photographs. Here is a book that allows you to enter into the visually wonderful romance of 'ol Cape Cod no matter where you live. Dan's love for all things 'New England' clearly comes through his photographs in both his books.
I love this book!! August 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book as a present-day souvenir of my childhood trips to the Cape, which took place more than 20 years ago. I think that the photography serves as an inspirational physical capture of Thoreau's words, while at the same time, gives me a vivid illustration of my own childhood memories of what are, in my opinion, the most stunning landscapes that America has to offer. As fond as I am of the Cape, I have a new-found appreciation for it, thanks to this book. I've since purchased two more copies, to be given as gifts.
Not your typical "lighthouses & rocks" book August 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This complete edition of Thoreau's Cape Cod is a positive change from the text-only version I'd owned in the past, due to the beautiful photographs. While Thoreau's writing is always engaging, and Cape Cod is arguably the lightest of his works, Tobyne's images provide a welcome visual break while reading. The photos punctuate and reinforce the writing, and are evocative of the text. Furthermore, the images are not what you usually see in what is arguably a regional travelogue, getting away from the typical lighthouse and well-known beach pictures and giving the reader/viewer a new perspective on Cape Cod. Even subjects that might otherwise seem "familiar" are captured in a unique and new way by the photographer.
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