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The Architecture of the Shakers

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A thorough and discerning book. Nicoletta's matter-of-fact prose is a welcome antidote to the nostalgia and sentiment that creep into more reverential treatments of the Shakers. Like any other history, Shaker history turns out to be complex and messy, not simple and sweet. How interesting to see Shaker buildings of the Victorian era, with floral wallpapers, clunky furniture, and primitive telephones.

Nicoletta's book is intelligently and clearly written and boasts Bret Morgan's gorgeous photographs of Shaker buildings. The only book on Shaker Architecture you will ever need--and the best.

Michael Kucher

This book delves inconsistently into shaker architecture, but the style is very pedantic and unfocused. By the way, Kucher, who wrote the first glowing review is Nicolleta's husband. So take that review with a grain of salt.

i like and use the "look inside" feature all the time. if a publisher cant give me more than one page or two to get a feeling of what is on the inside,,then they dont want to sell them all that badly.
i guess they use the "look inside" thing as a ploy that they dont take seriously,to bad for the writer, because i do.



and another thing,i wish i knew if what the other guy said about the first reviewer being the writers husband was true.. if it is true,and what he wrote,a glowing review,, being biased and saying anything to sell a book dont cut it with me.i cant stand dishonesty.
if its true,,, i dont care how good it is,i wouldnt buy it. i hate being thought of as a sucker.
that said,i think i have bought nearly every other book on the shakers that is sold on this site.