The Hamptons: Life Behind the Hedges

From potato fields to ponds to the surf itself: Here is a book that captures some of the more down-home aspects of Hampton's living. If you are looking for garish, modern, and minimalist beach homes and the nocturnal party haunts of celebrities this is not the book for you. But if you like green privet hedges and masses of lush blue hydrangeas and cozy reading nooks and old friends sitting on the beach and watching the waves--welcome aboard! And who can resist the Dalmation "looking for fire trucks" while standing on a Montauk beach or a cozy stoll through a Sag Harbor antique store? Lush photography that transports you to a world of sky, surf, and sheltered ponds and gardens. And,oh, those massive clusters of blue hydrangeas! A book of peaceful memories, winter surf, and warm summer gardens.

Interesting!

Sweet little book. Great photos and text. A book to look through occasionally by women who have homes there

The book felt old and cheap

Love the book! Great photography!

My husband and I are beginning to collect books related to second homes as we dream about and plan our own great escape. Our favorites are Better Homes and Gardens SECOND HOME, FAMILY HOUSES BY THE SEA, CABIN FEVER, and Better Homes and Gardens COTTAGE STYLE. This book on the Hamptons is our newest purchase, and it has great photos. The best book in terms of combining the dreamy photos with helpful insights to guide our own second home planning, though, is SECOND HOME.

We live in the city - downtown. We have three children and wish/dream about getting out of town on a weekend and letting the children run and play on the grass in the country or sand on a beach. This book puts you there and without any of the sense of overwhelming and intimidating wealth that would take away from the beauty and feeling the Hamptons can offer. The photos are beautiful and the subjects are different and interesting. I truly do love this book and have given many as gifts to friends from out of town who have heard so much about the east end of the Island but have yet to visit.

I love this book! Reading it over this past winter brought back all the great feelings of being in the Hamptons. I love the fact that the beautiful photographs don't focus on just the ocean, but show hamptons life behind the scenes. The photographs of the gardens and artist's studios are especially nice. This is a great collectable book and I highly recommend it as a gift.

It's not a wow factor but just ok! Beautiful pictures but I expected a little bit more, I looks good on the table ;-)