Coast of Dreams: California on the Edge, 1990-2003

Coast of Dreams: California on the Edge, 1990-2003

In this extraordinary book, Kevin Starrâ€“widely acknowledged as the premier historian of California, the scope of whose scholarship the Atlantic Monthly has called â€œbreathtakingâ€â€“probes the possible collapse of the California dream in the years 1990â€”2003. In a series of compelling chapters, Coast of Dreams moves through a variety of topics that show the California of the last decade, when the state was sometimes stumbling, sometimes humbled, but, more often, flourishing with its usual panache.

From gang violence in Los Angeles to the spectacular riseâ€“and equally spectacular fallâ€“of Silicon Valley, from the Northridge earthquake to the recall of Governor Gray Davis, Starr ranges over myriad facts, anecdotes, news stories, personal impressions, and analyses to explore a time of unprecedented upheaval in California. Coast of Dreams describes an exceptional diversity of people, cultures, and values; an economy that mirrors the economic state of the nation; a battlefield where industry and the necessities of infrastructure collide with the inherent demands of a unique and stunning natural environment. It explores California politics (including Arnold Schwarzeneggerâ€™s election in the 2003 recall), the multifaceted business landscape, and controversial icons such as O. J. Simpson.

â€œHistorians of the future,â€ Starr writes, â€œwill be able to see with more certainty whether or not the period 1990-2003 was not only the end of one California but the beginning of anotherâ€; in the meantime, he gives a picture of the place and time in a book at once sweeping and riveting in its details, deeply informed, engagingly personal, and altogether fascinating.

Country	USA
Author	Kevin Starr
Binding	Hardcover
Brand	Brand: Knopf
EAN	9780679412885
Edition	First Edition
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0679412883
Label	Knopf
Manufacturer	Knopf
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	784
PublicationDate	2004-09-14
Publisher	Knopf
ReleaseDate	2004-09-14
Studio	Knopf

Coast of Dreams: California on the Edge, 1990-2003

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