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Title: Saving Monticello : The Levy Family's Epic Quest to Rescue the House that Jefferson Built by Marc Leepson ISBN: 0-7432-0106-X Publisher: Free Press Pub. Date: 23 October, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.77 (26 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Facts Behind the Facade: The True Story of Monticello
Comment: So much of the history of Monticello has been swept under the rug for generations and generations. As a Virginian living in such close proximity to Monticello, I, as the majority of people who have made the requisite trip through Mr. Jefferson's estate had literally no grasp on its actual history. Mr. Leepson's watershed book is eminently readable, even for those of us who are not students of historical preservation and brings to light the actual gritty past of this now pristine national monument. The fact that the Jefferson family or the Jefferson Foundation has not exclusively owned Monticello is often downplayed by many persons associated with it in its current condition. Perhaps the greatest merit of Saving Monticello is that it reveals the fact that this estate has a much deeper and more complex history than many Americans realize or may be willing to believe.
Mr. Leepson has masterfully peeled back the onion skin of history and shows the reader that Monticello's historical significance is not restricted to early American or Architectural history alone, but can actually stand as a microcosm of American History in its full form. From the birth of the nation to civil war to anti-Semitism- Monticello has seen it all. Mr. Leepson's book artfully reveals Monticello's sometimes colorful, often tragic history in a text that marries the all too frequently opposing qualities of being both informative and entertaining.
This book is worth every minute spent reading it, and may even entice its readers to delve further into Monticello's family tree. We truly owe the Levy family a debt of gratitude for preserving Monticello for future generations. Without their intervention, this estate would not be in existence today for us to enjoy and appreciate. I cannot recommend this book highly enough, and I thank Mr. Leepson for finally giving us, the reader, access to the story behind this historical treasure.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Facts Behind the Fiction: The True Story of Monticello
Comment: So much of the history of Monticello has been swept under the rug for generations and generations. As a Virginian living in such close proximity to Monticello, I, as the majority of people who have made the requisite trip through Mr. Jefferson's estate had literally no grasp on its actual history. Mr. Leepson's watershed book is eminently readable, even for those of us who are not students of historical preservation and brings to light the actual gritty past of this now pristine national monument. The fact that the Jefferson family or the Jefferson Foundation has not exclusively owned Monticello is often downplayed by many persons associated with it in its current condition. Perhaps the greatest merit of Saving Monticello is that it reveals the fact that this estate has a much deeper and more complex history than many Americans realize or may be willing to believe.
Mr. Leepson has masterfully peeled back the onion skin of history and shows the reader that Monticello's historical significance is not restricted to early American or Architectural history alone, but can actually stand as a microcosm of American History in its full form. From the birth of the nation to civil war to anti-Semitism- Monticello has seen it all. Mr. Leepson's book artfully reveals Monticello's sometimes colorful, often tragic history in a text that marries the all too frequently opposing qualities of being both informative and entertaining.
This book is worth every minute spent reading it and may even entice its readers to delve further into Monticello's family tree. We truly owe the Levy family a debt of gratitude for preserving Monticello for future generations. Without their intervention, this estate would not be in existence today for us to enjoy and appreciate. I cannot recommend this book highly enough, and I thank Mr. Leepson for finally giving us, the reader, access to the story behind this historical treasure.
Rating: 5
Summary: Almost Lost
Comment: I have just finished reading "Saving Monticello" and want to say just how much I enjoyed it. I am a long-time fan of Jefferson and particularly his architectural endeavors (the subject of my master's thesis) so I go out of my way to find new items on the subject. It was great to learn about those "lost years" of Monticello that up until now have barely been touched on and I would recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in American history. The author has clearly delineated what a tenuous hold we sometimes have on important landmarks and how easily they can be lost to future generations if we are not careful.
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Title: The Levy Family and Monticello, 1834-1923: Saving Thomas Jefferson's House by Melvin I. Urofsky ISBN: 188288616X Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Pr Pub. Date: 25 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Jefferson's Monticello by William Howard Adams ISBN: 0896599507 Publisher: Abbeville Press, Inc. Pub. Date: September, 1988 List Price(USD): $37.50 |
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Title: Thomas Jefferson : The Built Legacy of Our Third President by Hugh Howard ISBN: 0847825469 Publisher: Rizzoli Pub. Date: 23 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: Thomas Jefferson's Monticello by William L. Beiswanger, Peter J. Hatch, Susan R. Stein, Wendell Garrett, Lucia C. Stanton ISBN: 1882886186 Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Pr Pub. Date: 24 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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Title: Jefferson and Monticello : The Biography of a Builder by Jack Mclaughlin ISBN: 0805014632 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, Inc. Pub. Date: 15 October, 1990 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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