A Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder - Hardcover

The author of Second Nature shares his philosophical reflections on the art of architecture, the craft of building, and the meaning of work as he describes his two-plus years of constructing a home, from siting to finish carpentry, on his own. 35,000 first printing.

point in his life, writer Michael Pollan found himself dreaming of a small wood-frame hut in the woods near his house--a place to work, but also a "shelter for daydreams." Weaving the practical with the philosophical, this book presents a captivating personal inquiry into the art of architecture, the craft of building, and the meaning of modern work. Line drawings throughout. Size C. 320 pp. National ads & publicity. 35,000 print.