Catskill Summers [Paperback]

Mel Senator (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 13, 2000

Summers spent in a bungalow colony in the Catskill Mountains of the1940's and 1950's was an experience that thousands of people from the city shared. This book represents a delicious moment in time for those families who made it out of the city and into the wonders of the Catskill countryside.

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About the Author

Mel Senator has been collecting material for this book for a long time. As a boy he spent summers with his family at a bungalow colony in the Catskill Mountains where he lived similar experiences and met similar characters as those related in the book. Mr.Senator spoke with and interviewed family members and friends about their summers in the Catskills. He recently visited Summer Farm in Liberty, NY and two of the remaining "grand" hotels.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris Corporation; 1 edition (November 13, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738827606
• ISBN-13: 978-0738827605
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,378,313 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Engaging First Work, March 4, 2001

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Georgia B. Adelman (Meriden, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Catskill Summers (Paperback)

Senator takes us back to a simpler time with clearer values. This first work reminds many of us about a culture we thought was so embarrassing at the time, but now would love the opportunity to return. Told through the eyes of young Brooklyn boy enjoying his summer vacations in the Catskills, this is a fun and quick read. You will feel better for having read it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Poignant and delightful, March 1, 2011

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Susan Senator - See all my reviews

This review is from: Catskill Summers (Paperback)

Catskill Summers is an endearing portrait of a young boy growing up in the 1940's, in particular, the Catskill area where many Jews summered back then. The book, along the same lines as Lake Wobegon Days, conveys an historical picture of an innocent time, as well as the joy of family and the freedom of childhood summers. Buy it for anyone who enjoyed their childhood!Lake Wobegon Days