In the first book-length scholarly study of the San Fernando Valley--home to one-third of the population of Los Angeles--Laura R.
Far from natural or undeveloped spaces, these Rural character.
She is particularly intrigued by the Valley\'s many Rural elements, such as dirt roads, tack-and-feed stores, horse-keeping districts, citrus groves, and movie ranches.
Barraclough combines ambitious historical sweep with an on-theground investigation of contemporary life in this iconic western suburb.
In the first book-length scholarly study of the San Fernando Valley--home to one-third of the population of Los Angeles--Laura R