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Brandywine Valley: Chadds Ford, Kennett Square, West Chester, Wilmington

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Having lived in the vicinity for 70 years, I thought I knew a lot about the attractions of The Brandywine Valley. This book, however, showed me that I had just scratched the surface.

The book in wonderfully interesting, providing rich history for each of the many subject locations, together with practical information for visitors . . . excellent directions, hotel information, etc. The author's style is engaging, and some of her "asides", such as a discourse on puzzling variations in the spelling of names, are delightful.

And, finally, this modest paperback is beautiful . . . loaded with splendid photographs. I dare say that if it were published with a hard cover, it could become a coffee table item!

Sharon Hernes Silverman's book is aptly titled -- after you read it you will certainly be an "informed traveler!" I live within an hour of the Brandywine Valley, and yet I had no idea of the richness of the area in terms of historical significance, wealth of museums, gardens, lodgings, and other attractive visitors' sites. Silverman's book is extremely well written -- engaging, well-organized, crisp, and extraordinarily thorough! There are also over 100 beautifully shot photos that add exclamation points to the book's already clearly portrayed "verbal images" of Chadds Ford, Kennett Square, West Chester, and Wilmington. If you're interested in exploring the Brandywine Valley, this book provides the answers to all your questions -- it's all you need. I thoroughly enjoyed this book simply on its literary merits, and I am looking forward to taking advantage of its guidance when I start taking day trips to the Brandywine Valley. Get this book! You will have fun, you will learn, and you will be expertly pointed in all the right directions.

This book is a great guide to the popular Brandywine Valley area that straddles the Pennsylvania-Delaware border. Visitors to the region and local residents will both find it to be an interesting and valuable resource.

One useful feature of the book that is not mentioned in the editorial reviews is its companion website, www.BrandywineGuide.com, which provides updates to the information in the printed guidebook.