Charleston Style: Past and Present

by Susan Sully

Book Overview

Some 125 color photographs mark a charming tour through eighteen of Charleston's most legendary houses, discussing how a wide variety of styles blend beautifully to become a distinct, and sometimes... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847821013
• ISBN13: 9780847821013
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.3" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Rekindles Fond Memories

Susan Sully's book revived many delightful memories of my recent visit to Charleston. Her evocative prose paired with the beautiful photographs made as much of an impression on me as seeing Charleston's gracious architecture in person. It's not often that such a pretty book is also so well written, but Sully' elegant, beautifully crafted sentences do justice to the photos and the grand old homes themselves. After reading her book I wanted to book a flight back for another visit!

Charleston Captured Splendidly!

Susan Sully's Charleston Style splendidly captures the unique beauty of my city. Sully's writing is gorgeous, lush and evocative as many of the homes she shows us. Her thorough research is obvious; then she takes the facts and, with words, weaves a beautifiul gossamer fabric representing one ofAmerica's most beloved cities. As a Charlestonian, I was introduced to places I never knew existed. The detailed photographs, artistic and architectural, complement the text. I bought numerous copies to give to friends who have visited Charleston in reality or in their dreams.

finally, a beautiful book with an intelligent read!

Just named one of the ten best books of 1999 about South Carolina by "The Nation," this winner rises above the usual book of stunning photography in the quality of Sully's writing. Her thoughtful and incisive reflections upon a complex city are rendered in delightful, sensual, intelligent prose. All this is compellingly presented in a classic coffee-table stand-out!

Recent press on Charleston Style

Praised in House Beautiful (May '99) for author Susan Sully's "evocative text [that] lifts this book a notch above many similar style books," Charleston Style was listed by The State newspaper from Columbia, SC as one of the top ten books by or about South Carolinians published in 1999. The State's reviewer, William Starr praises the book's "uncommonly attractive" appearance and notes that "the author combines valuable information with an artistic sensibility.... Among the book's virtues is Sully's willingness to look beyond the obvious into homes which give us some very different views of this most traditional of historic cities."

Rich and satisfying!

With the best photography I've ever seen. I put this book on my coffee table and was surprised at how many of my friends in upstate NY have an interest in Charleston, SC. We all agree -- this one is a keeper. I'd recommend this book to anyone even casually interested in Charleston, and to anyone interested in world-class photography (students could study the techniques!).