The Hamptons, Pre-Puffy And Seinfeld

Before the Hamptons were ruined by suburban-style mansions sprouting up all over the lovely old farmland, the East End of Long Island was a place where city people tried to connect to nature with simple, often inexpensive, beach houses. In his engaging architectural and social history, "Weekend Utopia," Alastair Gordon details the modern experiments that once dotted the dunes.