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Witold Rybczynski

1986256 pagesabout 4–6 hours
1986
first published
  • 1986Viking · 256 pages · ENGISBN 9780670811472
  • 1987Penguin Books · 256 pages · ENGISBN 9780140102314
  • 2001Pocket Books · 256 pagesISBN 9780743404433
  • 1997Blackstone Audiobooks · ENGISBN 9780786103157

Walk through five centuries of homes both great and small—from the smoke-filled manor halls of the Middle Ages to today's Ralph Lauren-designed environments—on a house tour like no other, one that delightfully explicates the very idea of "home." You'll see how social and cultural changes influenced styles of decoration and furnishing, learn the connection between wall-hung religious tapestries and wall-to-wall carpeting, discover how some of our most welcome luxuries were born of architectural necessity, and much more. Most of all, Home opens a rare window into our private lives—and how we really want to live.

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