Blessed with stunning ocean vistas and constant sea breezes, Newport is home to some of the most exceptional private residences in America.
And although it is one of the most high profile towns in the country, it is also one of the most cloistered.
Private Newport: At Home and in the Garden offers an invitation to venture beyond the privet hedges and massive iron gates. It is the first book to step inside the privately-owned mansions to reveal a diverse collection of architectural jewels complemented by spectacular gardens. Eighteen exquisite and unique homes are prominently featured, with 275 full-color photographs.
Author Bettie Bearden Pardee is a former co-chair of the Newport Flower Show and a flower-arranging judge with the Garden Club of America. As a contributing editor to Bon Appétit for ten years, she was a producer of the "Entertaining with Style" feature. She also hosted the 15 part PBS series The Presidential Palate: Entertaining at the White House, and has appeared on many morning television shows. Pardee is also the author of two books on entertaining.
