The Orange And The Dream Of California

Download or read book The Orange and the Dream of California written by David Boulé and published by . This book was released on 2014-02-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively, literary and extraordinary visual look at the symbiotic and highly smbolic relationship between the Golden State and its 'golden apple'. Untold thousandsa of adventurers and health-seekers came West in the late C19th and early C20th, lured by postcards of orange blossoms on now-capped mountains. The orange became a symbol of everything California promised, and California became the centre of the Orange Empire. In 176 pages, author David Boule shares the absorbing story of the orange and its impact on the culture of California.