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| Napa: The Story of an American Eden | 
| Author: James Conaway
Publisher: Mariner Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 81229
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 560
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.6 x 1.5
ISBN: 0618257985
Dewey Decimal Number: 973
UPC: 046442257985
EAN: 9780618257980
ASIN: 0618257985
Publication Date: October 24, 2002
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Product Description
James Conaway's remarkable bestseller delves into the heart of California's lush and verdant Napa Valley, also known as America's Eden. Long the source of succulent grapes and singular wines, this region is also the setting for the remarkable true saga of the personalities behind the winemaking empires. This is the story of Gallos and Mondavis, of fortunes made and lost, of dynasties and destinies. In this delightful, full-bodied social history, James Conaway charts the rise of a new aristocracy and, in so doing, chronicles the collective ripening of the American dream. More than a wine book, Napa is a must-read for anyone interested in our country's obsession with money, land, power, and prestige.
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A wonderful book... August 27, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
....filled with the history of the place and how it got to be what it is today. Lots of characters live in this book and the story is well-told and most times, fascinating. Nightmare in Napa: The Wine Country Murders (48 Hours Mystery)
Amazing historical account of one of the most romantic regions of the United States April 12, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an amazing social history of U.S. Wine Country. I bought the book on my way to Napa for the first time and it was fascinating to read about the early days of the wineries my husband and I toured: Mondavi, Niebaum and others.
 Reads like a novel September 21, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a very interesting and informative read about Napa that includes all the rich history, progess and hurdles, and sometimes scandal that contributed to what the Napa Valley is today. The book is written in such a way that it's almost more like a fiction novel but there's so much information packed into the pages, it truly is a history book of Napa. I thoroughly enjoyed it and recommend it to any and all "wine geeks".......
In Conaway, Veritas... July 7, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a masterful narrative, of interest to enophiles, wine drinkers, travellers, and cultural historians, too. Compelling personal stories, enough details about the challenges and processes of the business, and a good sense of the times in which these pioneers found themselves add up to a wonderful page turner. Read this before your first visit to Napa and your experience will be all the more wonderful...and you'll know why, for example, it's "Neibaum-Coppola" and not just "Coppola."
Fine Book -- One Caveat August 11, 2003
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I ordered this book thinking that it was, as stated in one of the reviews, the sequel to Conaway's 1990 book "Napa." Actually, this edition IS the 1990 book, only published in 2002 by a different company, with a subtitle and without the photos that appeared in the earlier edition that I have. I enjoyed Conaway's book immensely when I read the earlier edition, but take care not to buy this edition thinking that it is the sequel.
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