Color photos illustrate the unique blend of past and present that sets Pennsylvania's Brandywine Valley apart. Essays on the du Pont family, area gardens, horse racing and hunting, and the art of the Wyeths accompany full-page photos of rolling countryside, rivers, wildlife, and residents. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Lisa Zeidner has published five novels, including the critically acclaimed Layover, and two books of poems. Her stories, reviews, and essays have appeared in The New York Times, Slate, GQ, Tin House, and elsewhere. She directs the M.F.A. program in creative writing at Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey.