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Napa at Last Light - America's Eden in an Age of Calamity (Paperback)
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Napa at Last Light - America's Eden in an Age of Calamity (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 4 560
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The New York Times bestselling author of Napa tells the captivating
story of how the Napa Valley region transformed into an
extraordinary engine of commerce, glamour, and an outsized version
of the American dream--and how it could be lost--in "a strong plea
for responsible stewardship of the land" (Kirkus Reviews).Not so
long ago, wine was an exclusively European product. Now it is
thoroughly American; emblematic of Napa Valley, an area idealized
as the epicenter of great wines and foods and a cultural tourist
destination. But James Conaway's candid book tells the other side
of the romanticized story. Napa at Last Light reveals the often
shadowy side of the latter days of Napa Valley--marked by complex
personal relationships, immense profits, passionate beliefs, and
sometimes desperate struggles to prevail. In the balance hang
fortunes and personal relationships made through hard work and
manipulation of laws, people, and institutions. Napans who grew up
trusting in the beneficence of the "vintner" class now confront the
multinational corporations who have stealthily subsumed the old
family landmarks and abandoned the once glorious conviction that
agriculture is the best use of the land. Hailed as the definitive
Napa writer, Conaway has spent decades covering the region. Napa at
Last Light showcases the greed, enviable profits, legacy, and
tradition that still collide in this compelling story. The area is
still full of dreamers, but of opposing sorts: those longing for a
harmonious society based upon the vine, and self-styled overlords
yearning for wealth and the special acclaim only fine wine can
bring. Bets are still out on what the future holds. "This is a
stunning and sad look at how an idyllic community became a victim
of its own success...fascinating and well-researched" (Publishers
Weekly, starred review).
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