The big house
a century in the life of an American summer home
by George Howe Colt
- 2 Want to read
The Big House was built in 1903 by the author's great-great-grandfather, Ned Atkinson. It is now a century later and George Colt, with his wife, and young daughter and infant son have come to spend what may be their last summer in the family retreat on Wings Neck, Buzzard's Bay, Massachusetts. The rambling eleven bedroom house is up for sale. Over the course of their stay George reminiscences about not only his experiences there growing up, but also the lives of his ancestors and how their experiences all entwined to contribute to the essence of "the big house" and the role it played in their lives. It is a thoughtful, historically informative, honest portrayal of several generations of "Boston Brahmin" culture. Anyone who grew up on the New England coast will probably find it especially good reading.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
Subjects
New England, Cape Cod, generational change, Social life and customs, Historic buildings, Vacation homes, Biography, New York Times reviewed, Second homes, Cape cod (mass.), description and travel, Massachusetts, social life and customsPeople
Ned Atkinson, Colt family, George Howe ColtPlaces
Wings Neck, Buzzards Bay, Cape Cod (Mass.), MassachusettsTimes
1800's - 2009Showing 6 featured editions. View all 6 editions?
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
Big House: A Century in the Life of an American Summer Home
2012, Simon & Schuster, Limited
in English
1439124914 9781439124918
|
zzzz
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
|
2
Big House: A Century in the Life of an American Summer Home
June 2004, Tandem Library
Unknown Binding
in English
1417665351 9781417665358
|
zzzz
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
3
The Big House: A Century in the Life of an American Summer Home
June 1, 2004, Scribner
Paperback
in English
074324964X 9780743249645
|
eeee
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
|
4
|
zzzz
|
|
5
The big house: a century in the life of an American summer home
2003, RB Large Print
Text (large print)
in English
1402566395 9781402566394
|
zzzz
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
6
The big house: a century in the life of an American summer home
2003, Scribner
in English
0684845172 9780684845173
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-324).
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Source records
marc_openlibraries_phillipsacademy MARC recordmarc_openlibraries_sanfranciscopubliclibrary MARC record
amazon.com record
Library of Congress MARC record
Internet Archive item record
Promise Item
harvard_bibliographic_metadata record
Links outside Open Library
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?Lists
See All
| May 25, 2022 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| August 6, 2021 | Edited by New York Times Bestsellers Bot | Add NYT review links |
| February 13, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | remove fake subjects |
| June 13, 2019 | Edited by nvr2late | added a preview, person and place tags |
| December 10, 2009 | Created by WorkBot | add works page |