Nashville by Richard Schweid
Nashville is a city of sublime contrasts, an intellectual hub built on a devotion to God, country music, and the Devil's pleasures. Refined and raucous, it has long represented both culture and downright fun, capable of embracing pre-Civil War mansions and manners, as well as honky-tonk bars and trailer parks. Nouvelle cuisine coexists with barbeque and cornbread; the Frist Museum of Contemporary Art is near the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Nashville has, in less than eighty years, transformed from a small, conservative, Bible-thumping city into a booming metropolis. Nashvillian Richard Schweid tells the history of how it all came to pass and colorfully describes contemporary Nashville and the changes and upheavals it has gone through to make it the South's most exciting and thriving city.
Authentic and insightful, Schweid's new book chronicles how Nashville became America's 'It City,' a hub of entertainment and culture-a place advocates of the New South never foresawA must-read for natives and visitors alike. -- Frank Sutherland, former editor-in-chief of The Tennessean
Journalist and author Richard Schweid worked for ten years as a reporter for The Tennessean, Nashville’s daily newspaper. His previous books include Invisible Nation: Homeless Families in America (2016).
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781789143157 |
| ISBN 10 | 1789143152 |
| Title | Nashville |
| Author | Richard Schweid |
| Series | Cityscopes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Reaktion Books |
| Year published | 2021-04-12 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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