Publisher's Synopsis
Coast of Dreams is an astonishingly rich, thoughtful, entertaining and horrifying account of one of the most mesmerising places on earth. Kevin Starr's marvellous new book allows its readers both to revel in the Californian oddness but also to see the magic that has drawn in millions of people like bodybuilder-turned actor-turned-Govenor Schwarzenegger. Yet the picture that emerges is a troubled one: of a state which continues to have awe-inspiring potential but which must also face up to problems of a similarly epic scale.
