The Spirit of the Place: Indiana Hill Country |  | Authors: Darryl Jones, James Alexander Thom
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1,639,518
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 132
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 11.2 x 11.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 0253329876
Dewey Decimal Number: 779.991772
EAN: 9780253329875
ASIN: 0253329876
Publication Date: November 1995
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Amazon.com Review
A delightful book of photographs ably supported by text, The Spirit of the Place is a celebration of the subtle rather than the spectacular. Although Indiana cannot lay claim to sensational snowcapped mountains such as the Rockies or vast geological formations such as the Grand Canyon, her gently rolling hills stained with autumn colors and her creekbeds sculpted by winter ice possess a quieter, no less profound beauty. Photographer Darryl Jones not only finds this beauty, but he translates it with breathtaking immediacy: a field of black-eyed Susans against a cloudless blue sky; morning light playing against a complicated pattern of rows of cut hay; sunset reflected in the ripples of a pond--this is the understated beauty of southern Indiana's hill country. Accompanying these sublime images is James Alexander Thom's lyrical prose, which tells the story of the places and the people who settled them. The Spirit of the Place is contemplative, harmonious, and profound.
Product Description
At Walden Pond, Thoreau found the setting which would inspire his famous musings on the nature of existence and the foibles of society. Jones and Thom take similar inspiration from the Southern Indiana hill country where they live and work, and in consort provide a beautiful and insightful meditation on the meaning of place and the value of community. 50 color photos.
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A wonderful coffee table book that espouses the beauty of much-maligned Indiana April 12, 2006
DWD (Indianapolis, IN)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Photographer Darryl Jones and author James Alexander Thom teamed together to make a wonderful little book about the natural beauty of the southern Indiana hill country. Thom's text complements Jones' photographs wonderfully.
Being a native Hoosier, I have an appreciation for the subtle beauties of the state. Jones does as well. Most of his pictures are taken in hilly Owen county. He captures every season, as well as forest, field, stream, farm, and town scenes.
Thom's text is part biography and part stories he heard growing up in Owen County. If you are a fan on Thom's other works, this one will be a nice addition. If you've never heard of Thom, this is a great place to get to know him and his motivations as an author.
I give this one an 'A'.
James Alexander Thom writes so beautifully! December 11, 2009
Etiquette (Indiana)
I love Indiana and this author apparently does too. This is a beautifully written and illustrated book.
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