{"product_id":"the-french-quarter-of-new-orleans-9781578065240","title":"The French Quarter of New Orleans","description":"There is no place in America like New Orleans's famed French Quarter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With photographs and history, \u003ci\u003eThe French Quarter of New Orleans\u003c\/i\u003e explores the unique evolution of this district. The author and photographer team to reveal how war, fire, floods, politics, cultural conflict, and architectural innovation shaped the Quarter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In West Freeman's 160 color photographs the present-day romance of the Vieux Carré is here to savor. But \u003ci\u003eThe French Quarter of New Orleans\u003c\/i\u003e moves beyond the Old World façades and into the heart and history of the many peoples--Spanish, French, Creole, Native American, African American, and Italians--who have lived here. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From humble, wooden French cottages to stately, brick Spanish Colonial mansions, from Madame John's Legacy to the St. Louis Cathedral, the Quarter's architecture enthralls, and Jim Fraiser's text creates an anecdotal walking tour of memorable and storied sites. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Studying buildings, Fraiser points out the struggle between native Creoles and newcomers in the replacement of Creole townhouses and cottages with \"shotgun houses\" and American Greek Revival homes. Freeman's photographs and Fraiser's text detail the historical significance and architectural styles of over one hundred structures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The history of the Quarter teems with vagabonds and saints, warriors and playwrights, musicians, and politicians. Fraiser animates the fascinating story with such evocative figures as the pirate Jean Lafitte, the conquering general Andrew Jackson, and the voodoo queen Marie Laveau. Riverboat gamblers, ladies of the night, duelists, opera aficionados, plague victims, jazz musicians, charlatans, and Mardi Gras revelers populate the streets and edifices Fraiser describes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For those who have visited the Quarter, this book will be a treasured memento of the district's unparalleled romance and flavor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim Fraiser\u003c\/b\u003e is author of \u003ci\u003eMississippi River Country Tales \u003c\/i\u003eand coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Majesty of the Mississippi Delta \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Garden District of New Orleans\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eWest Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e is a native of New Orleans. His photographic work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eArchitectural Digest\u003c\/i\u003e and is in the permanent collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art. He is coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Majesty of the Mississippi Delta \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Garden District of New Orleans\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50544758915346,"sku":"9781578065240","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_41aec695-6dfb-438e-8e62-92201e6494fe.jpg?v=1731535378","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-french-quarter-of-new-orleans-9781578065240","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}