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Title: Home Away from Home: Motels in America by John Margolies ISBN: 0821221620 Publisher: Bulfinch Press Pub. Date: November, 1995 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4
Rating: 3
Summary: A Colorful Lightweight
Comment: I've been a fan of Margolies since his first book, and I ordered this with high expectations.
Unfortunately, this book is almost completely advertisements and memorabia. There is very little narrative. Like another reviewer, I was quite disappointed that there was only a sketchy outlining of the various transitions that motels have progressed through over the generations. I got the impression that Mr. Margolies probably had most of these old brochures, cards, maps, etc., and simply assembled these in a chronological format.
On the other hand, if you are a fan of Margolies's photography, his own photographs in the book match his earlier photographic achievements.
This book is probably worth the price of admission, but I'd like to see a more comprehensive history of twentieth-century hospitality industry.
Rating: 5
Summary: Fun reading
Comment: Anyone who enjoys reading about roadside culture will enjoy this book. It brings back great memories of those family roadtrips and how exciting it was as a kid to stay in a motel. It also entices you to seek out the quirky and fun motels next time you're in need of an overnight stay. John Margolies is an excellent author and photographer. I highly recommend this book!
Rating: 4
Summary: Spectacular photography and good historical summary
Comment: For all of us who stayed at the one and two story roadside motels of the 1960s and 1970s, this book will bring back great travel memories as well as educate us on the precurser to these lodging establishments. Fascinating and fast reading and it made me go out and locate some of the motels near my residence. The only down side is that it could have used a little more history on the early motel chains and the history of their demise. A section on motel bilboards would also have been entertaining. Otherwise, a great historical book.
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Title: Motels: American Retro (American Retro) by Alison Moss, Sourcebooks ISBN: 1570715955 Publisher: Sourcebooks Trade Pub. Date: October, 2000 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The American Motel by Michael Karl Witzel ISBN: 0760301018 Publisher: Motorbooks International Pub. Date: August, 2000 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Motel in America (Road and American Culture) by John A. Jakle, Keith A. Sculle, Jefferson S. Rogers ISBN: 0801853834 Publisher: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr Pub. Date: November, 1996 List Price(USD): $69.00 |
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Title: Fun Along the Road: American Tourist Attractions by John Margolies ISBN: 0821223518 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: June, 1998 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: NEW ROADSIDE AMERICA : THE MODERN TRAVELER'S GUIDE TO THE WILD AND WONDERFUL WORLD OF AMERICA'S TOURIST by Doug Kirby ISBN: 0671769316 Publisher: Fireside Pub. Date: June, 1992 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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