Description
L.L. Bean’s story is also The usa’s story. The ideas and events that drove the company’s development are all related to what used to be happening in the wider world. From the rugged, individualistic legacy of Teddy Roosevelt in the 1910s to soldiers’ experiences in both World Wars, from the “back to the land” movement in the 1960s and 1970s that brought millions of people to the wilderness for the first time to the Preppy Handbook craze of the 1980s when the styles of New England suddenly enthralled the nation, Guaranteed to Last tells a complete and fascinating story for you to engage every reader.
At the heart of the book is a fresh telling of the fascinating L.L. Bean story―the tale of how an unknown hunter, working with $400 in borrowed capital, invented a new kind of shoe and, marching to the beat of his own drum, remade the out of doors industry. And it’s a story about how the company helped The usa discover ways to love the outdoors. A brisk narrative based on fresh interviews and research by Jim Gorman, a leading shuttle and adventure journalist, traces an important incidents in the company’s history, in addition to the defining products and the most memorable people.
The book will feature scores of photographs, illustrations, and pieces of ephemera, including fascinating images of L.L. Bean hunting in Maine in the 1910s; the earliest mailers and catalogs that defined the look and voice of the company; personal correspondence to L.L. Bean from every era; snapshots of extraordinary Americans outfitted in their L.L. Bean gear; and a lot more. It is both a celebration of 100 years of L.L. Bean, and a look at the essential qualities of the brand for you to guide its next century.
At the heart of the book is a fresh telling of the fascinating L.L. Bean story―the tale of how an unknown hunter, working with $400 in borrowed capital, invented a new kind of shoe and, marching to the beat of his own drum, remade the out of doors industry. And it’s a story about how the company helped The usa discover ways to love the outdoors. A brisk narrative based on fresh interviews and research by Jim Gorman, a leading shuttle and adventure journalist, traces an important incidents in the company’s history, in addition to the defining products and the most memorable people.
The book will feature scores of photographs, illustrations, and pieces of ephemera, including fascinating images of L.L. Bean hunting in Maine in the 1910s; the earliest mailers and catalogs that defined the look and voice of the company; personal correspondence to L.L. Bean from every era; snapshots of extraordinary Americans outfitted in their L.L. Bean gear; and a lot more. It is both a celebration of 100 years of L.L. Bean, and a look at the essential qualities of the brand for you to guide its next century.
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