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Crystal Cove Cottages: Islands in Time on the California Coast

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From the dust cover of this beautiful book to the last pages, readers are treated to beautiful photography, copies of lovely paintings, and a narrative about the history of this unique place on the CA coast. The book is divided into time frames starting in 1917 and continuing to 2001. Each segment gives the reader a glimpse into the recent past, of simplier times and the quest for life on the CA seashore. This book is very readable, a feast for the eyes and one that will join my permanent collection of very special books. Suitable for display as a prized coffee table book.

This book captures a glimpse of a Camelot era of the California coast. Crystal Cove is an island in time, perhaps where our mothers and fathers cavorted. The books entices the reader on a journey to visit the early California coastal painters and the free lifestyles that they lived. It is beautifully illustrated with images of paintings and the cottages, some no more than shacks, that comprised this community. Long gone are the days of the martini flag and the bugle call for the first drink of the day. No more can the lowly and poor cavort on their private beaches. This is a beautiful walk through time of the best of days along the California coast. Enjoy.

I grew up in Newport Beach, CA, and was fortunate enough to spend some time on the beach at Crystal Cove when I was a child. This book is quite nostalgic, and an excellent history lesson of early California beach life. It has great photos of the homes, the people, the era. Highly recommended!

if you have been there,its a detailed review. If you haven't been there, read and you will know whether its worth the trip. Good job.