{"product_id":"our-vanishing-landscape","title":"Our Vanishing Landscape","description":"Written with humor and affection, and enhanced with 81 of the author's charming, historically accurate drawings, \u003ci\u003eOur Vanishing Landscape\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a leisurely sojourn through a bygone era. Leading us along rustic winding roads bordering fields and farmhouses, Eric Sloane captures our imaginations as he offers us a guided tour that evokes the America of pioneer times.\u003cbr\u003eThis fascinating narrative describes networks of canals, corduroy roads, and turnpikes; tollgates, waterwheels, and icehouses; country inns and churches; ingenious and colorful road signs; and massive snow-rollers that packed snow into hard surfaces for great sleds. Here also are engrossing accounts of toll-road owners, sign painters, circus folk, and other entertainers of the period.\u003cbr\u003eBrimming with anecdotes about people and the times, this delightful, warmly written book remains a genuine and permanent contribution to the field of Americana.","brand":"Summer Beam Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45861768954166,"sku":"","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/IMG_0378.jpg?v=1689708904","url":"https:\/\/www.summerbeambooks.com\/products\/our-vanishing-landscape","provider":"Summer Beam Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}