Synopses & Reviews
THE LOWCOUNTRY: FROM CHARLESTON TO SAVANNAH travels through the history, culture, and geography of the 100-mile stretch of coast between South Carolina and Georgia. With two of the country's most historically rich cities flanking this region, the history documenting this area illustrated with vibrant color photography, runs from enchanting to eccentric, and easily builds the case for a modern-day tourist destination that attracts more than 30 million visitors a year. Award-winning photographer Bob Krist and travel writer Cecily McMillan explore everything from architecture and city planning to the coastal scenery and world-renowned golf courses of the region, including the famed Parris and Hilton Head islands. LOW COUNTRY is a stunning modern-day illustrated narrative of one of the country's most historically flamboyant regions.
About the Author
Frances Mayes is the author of the "New York Times" bestsellers Under the Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscanny, as well as five books of poetry. Edward Mayes is the author of Works and Days and five other books of poetry. He is director of the Creative Writing Program at Santa Clara University. They live in San Francisco and Cortona, Italy.
Bob Krist is the author of Spirit of Place: The Art of the Traveling Photographer. His international photography has appeared in "National Geographic Traveler," "Smithsonian," "Islands," and many other publications. A contributing editor at "National Geographic Traveler" and "Popular Photography," he lives in New Hope, Pennsylvania.Cecily McMillan is a veteran author and 25-year resident of the Carolinas. Her articles about the South have been published worldwide. She lives on St. Helena Island, SC, and in Cambridge, MA.