While we are still down south- as I write this, I’m in my balcony in Palm Beach overlooking the ocean breaking waves in front of me. I can get used to this. I’ll be posting a guide to these three cities I’ve been visiting, Charleston, Savannah and Palm Beach soon. In the meantime I want to share with you 5 books about Charleston and Savannah which give us a glimpse into the socio-political, architectural, and economic history of these historical cities.
5 books to read before visiting Charleston and Savannah.
Charleston! Charleston! : The History of a Southern City by Walter J. Fraser, Jr.
This book covers Charleston’s development from its founding in 1670 to Hurricane Hugo in 1989, diving into the towns history from wars, slavery and racial issues, natural disasters as well as its art and architecture.