{"product_id":"books-the-bungalow-by-anthony-d-king","title":"The Bungalow","description":"I just got off the sunset train\u003cbr\u003e I'm from the Angel Town\u003cbr\u003e The Golden West Los Angeles\u003cbr\u003e Where the sun shines all year round\u003cbr\u003e I left a girlie back there\u003cbr\u003e She's the sweetest girl I know\u003cbr\u003e She said 'Goodbye'\u003cbr\u003e I'll wait for you\u003cbr\u003e In the Land of the Bungalow\u003cbr\u003e from \u003cem\u003eIn the Land of the Bungalow\u003c\/em\u003e by George F. Devereux (1929) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The bungalow, in all its various forms, has existed since the early seventeenth century. From its origin as a Bengalese hut, or banggolo, made of mud, thatch, and bamboo, to later developments as a one-story structure surrounded by a colonnaded veranda, and the subtle permutations exhibited in designs such as the Frank Lloyd Wright style prairie house, the bungalow has become one of the most frequently adapted house forms throughout the world and the most popular home style in the United States. It is probably the only dwelling that, in both name and form, exists on every continent (the word bungalow has entered over twenty languages).\u003cbr\u003e The first work of its kind, this richly illustrated volume takes readers on an intriguing tour of the cultural history of the bungalow, from its inception as a peasant's simple dwelling place to its present day incarnation as a much-loved suburban home looked upon with affection and pride. Here, in investigating its origins in India, and subsequent development in Britain, North America, Africa, Australia, and continental Europe, Anthony D. King explores the historical forces which, in producing the bungalow, also shaped the modern world: colonialism and industrialization, capitalism and socialism, urbanization and suburbanization. He argues that a global culture of architectural form can be identified with the bungalow, one which accords with the development of our international, capitalistic, and urban culture, and that the bungalow was one of, if not the first, common house types of this culture. In turn, King demonstrates the bungalow's varied manifestations throughout the world: in North America, for exampl, the bungalow illustrates the relationship between ideology and environment, while in Britain we see the role of class interests in shaping town and country planning, and in Africa and India the bungalow reveals the way in which an international market economy can transform the housing and lifestyle of an urban bourgeoisie. \u003cbr\u003e Offering the definitive history of a popular house form, this fascinating work provides an engaging look at the ubiquitous bungalow and the social, political, and cultural forces that produced it. Indeed, as this unique book shows, one might expect to hear a happy bungalow owner (whether from a bohemian summer bungalow in the woods of Vancouver or a family home in the suburbs of Jacksonville, Florida) singing a bungalow tune: Far from the city, Somehow it seems, We're sitting pretty in, Our bungalow, Of dreams.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53507397583121,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780195095234.jpg?v=1778125925","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-the-bungalow-by-anthony-d-king","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}