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Sermons in Stone: The Stone Walls of New England and New York | 
 enlarge | Author: Susan Allport
Creator: David Howell
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 295611
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.8 x 0.7
ISBN: 039331202X
Dewey Decimal Number: 725
EAN: 9780393312027
ASIN: 039331202X
Publication Date: August 1994
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Condition: New. 1994 Norton softcover edition, later printing.
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| Customer Reviews:
 A Real Page Turner November 7, 2000
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
If you think that a book on the stone walls of New England might be "dry," you are wrong. This brilliantly written and researched book is as riveting as any thriller. You will gain a new appreciation for the countless anonymous generations that went before us and left their mark-- those beautiful, enduring stone walls. An absolutely fascinating book!
 An excellent history of the stone wall. August 22, 1999
42 out of 44 found this review helpful
This book was truly an unexpected pleasure. Its not a how-to book but rather a history of the stone wall. Surprisingly, that history takes the reader into a wide range of topics: geology, botany, architecture, colonial american history, among others. Because stone walls were so commonplace, their builders left very little discussion of their motives and means. Allport acts almost like a detective, piecing the story together. Additionally, because she clearly loves stone walls (and writes well), she is able to capture the mystery and the beauty of her subject. This is a great read for a wide audience: from the historically curious to anyone who wishes to build a wall of stone.
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