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Summary: A TREASURE FOR HISTORIANS, TRAVELERS, AND TEXANS
Review: Some may say Texans have a tendency to brag. Perhaps so. The truth is there's much that merits attention in the Lone Star State. At the top of any boasting list would surely be the beautiful Hill Country that is celebrated in this keepsake volume with narration by acclaimed author John Graves and some 75 striking full-color images by noted photographer Wyman Meinzer. Some of our land's most breathtaking landscapes and a melange of cultures are found in the Hill Country, a stretch of about 200 miles through the state capital, Austin, to colorful San Antonio, and further almost to the Mexican border. In the words of John Graves, a man who loves and understands his state, readers are privy to little known facts and moving remembrances as he pinpoints German architecture, small town life, and the wonders of nature. Marks left on this region by its varied settlers are noted - the effects of Native Americans, Spaniards, Mexicans, Western Europeans, and other pioneers. Vistas, as captured with the lens of Wyman Meinzer are incredible - stark outcroppings lean into the sky while miles of wildflowers delight the senses. Texas Hill Country will be treasured by historians, travelers and, of course, Texans.
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Summary: A TREASURE FOR HISTORIANS, TRAVELERS, AND TEXANS
Review: Some may say Texans have a tendency to brag. Perhaps so. The truth is there's much that merits attention in the Lone Star State. At the top of any boasting list would surely be the beautiful Hill Country that is celebrated in this keepsake volume with narration by acclaimed author John Graves and some 75 striking full-color images by noted photographer Wyman Meinzer. Some of our land's most breathtaking landscapes and a melange of cultures are found in the Hill Country, a stretch of about 200 miles through the state capital, Austin, to colorful San Antonio, and further almost to the Mexican border. In the words of John Graves, a man who loves and understands his state, readers are privy to little known facts and moving remembrances as he pinpoints German architecture, small town life, and the wonders of nature. Marks left on this region by its varied settlers are noted - the effects of Native Americans, Spaniards, Mexicans, Western Europeans, and other pioneers. Vistas, as captured with the lens of Wyman Meinzer are incredible - stark outcroppings lean into the sky while miles of wildflowers delight the senses. Texas Hill Country will be treasured by historians, travelers and, of course, Texans. - Gail Cooke
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