Truly a book that will captivate newcomers and renew the appreciation of longtime residents; this breathtaking photographic exploration showcases the fullness of the states regional diversity; natural beauty; and human creativity. Two hundred color photographs record South Carolinas people and places; architecture and terrain; flora and fauna; past and progress. With a remarkable ability to capture the splendor and spirit of the land and its inhabitants; Robert C. Clarks photographs and Tom Polands text craft a work of artistry and magnificence. A foreword by South Carolina historian Walter Edgar complements the photographs.From the forests and white-water rivers of the mountains to the cypress swamps of the coastal plain; South Carolinas natural wonders shine forth. The states diverse geography and wealth of rivers; lakes; streams; and marshes are depicted along with such sights as an early Upstate snowfall; vibrantly colored wildflowers; a live oak tunnel near Edisto Island; and cypress needles on a Carolina bay.South Carolina artisans and performers are featured; as are cityscapes; the technological achievements of the states industries; and its numerous recreational opportunities. The volume includes historic landmarks such as the State House; Midleton Place; Wilcox Inn; and the slave tenement at the Aiken-Rhett House; and less prominent structuresmdash;gristmills; farmhouses; general stores; and the states last covered bridge. The photographs show people enjoying music and cultural events; re-creating the Revolutionary and Civil War; casting; crabbing; and shrimping along the coast; and hot air ballooning.
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Review
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful Terrible RuinsBy KarenRachelLast week I received my usual daily email from a digital magazine that is in the forefront of creating and reporting political news. In the center of the page was an advertisement called Nine Scenes from A Changing Detroit. It is full of optimistic and promising chatter about the new Detroit that is emerging due to business and government coalitions. Whole Foods; a charter school (and the privatization that comes with that); a central market and much more all powered by a $100 million investment from JP Morgan Chase and CO. I had just read Beautiful; Terrible; Ruins so I viewed this with a different lens then I might have otherwise. While I live in a city that has gone through its own machinations with gentrification and the suffering and anguish that comes with it; Beautiful Terrible Ruins makes it clear that the winners blames the losers and that this is just the way of crony capitalism. The concept of "ruins" is new for me and I appreciated how clearly Dora Apel defined it and her critiques of it. I felt challenged by the book and wholly immersed in it. The art demonstrated her theoretical perspective and give life to it. Now when I am walking in Boston; in an area that has been almost fully gentrified I see the new construction of multi-million dollar condos as the ruins and its pretty heartbreaking. I thank Edelweiss for giving me the opportunity to review this book for an honest opinion.
