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~ Roland Van Zandt (Author) "The final scene was played to its end during the early hours of the morning..." (more)
Key Phrases: embattled ruin, scenic domain, pine orchard, New York, Van Loan, Hudson River School (more...)
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Roland Van Zandt's The Catskill Mountain House provides a colorful and detailed history of America's first resort. -- Historic Traveler: November 1998

The Catskill Mountain House is the story of a love affair--love at first sight. -- New York Times Sunday Book Review

the story of a love affair--love at first sight... follows the great days of the famous hostelry with pride and the days of its decay with heartbreak. -- The New York Times: 2/5/67


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Best known for inspiring the Hudson River School of painting, for 140 years the Catskill Mountain House stood on a roick shelf above the Hudson Valley and facing the River.

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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Black Dome Press (June 1, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0962852368
  • ISBN-13: 978-0962852367
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,157,798 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Whats not to like?, May 12, 2007
By Allen C. Windelspecht (Catskill Mountains, N.Y.) - See all my reviews
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If you like the catskills than you will like this book. My wife grew up in the Catskills and loved this book.-------------I got 4 attaboys for buying it for her.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional History of the Rise and Fall of the Most Famous Catskill Resort, November 8, 2008
By L. Brand (Northern VA) - See all my reviews
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I've hiked numerous times in this area of the Catskills (the site of the Catskill Mt. House) and was often puzzled by the historic markers, ruins (Otis Elevated Railroad) and remnants (19th century hikers had chiseled their names in stone) of what now is becoming a wilderness. This book was extremely informative and relayed the progression of the area from the early 19th century and into its final phase in the 1960s. The depth with which the author describes the Catskill Mountain House (and other resorts) within the context of the development of the US and the changing life-styles of its populace was simply astounding; the extensive research that supports this text was very impressive.

I'm looking forward to returning to this area to see/re-investigate the many historical jewels that this book highlights!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Walk Down Memory Lane, August 3, 2008
By R. Gandy "Gandy Man" (Orlando, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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I decided to purchase this book and read it because I have been working in the Catskill Mountains this summer and immediately loved the area. For your history buffs, this is great book for you to read. The Catskill Mountains are the original vacation/resort area of the U.S. I found the book about the Mountain House to exceed my expectations. It was great to walk back in time to read about the rise and fall of this wonderful house. The book also has many great pictures and drawings.
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