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Product Identifiers

PublisherGreystone Books LTD.

ISBN-101553653920

ISBN-139781553653929

eBay Product ID (ePID)166733528

Product Key Features

Book TitleArmchair Book of Gardens : a Miscellany

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2011

TopicGeneral, Essays & Narratives

IllustratorYes

GenreGardening

AuthorJane Billinghurst

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight32.1 Oz

Item Length8.4 in

Item Width6.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition22

TitleLeadingThe

ReviewsThe artwork alone makes this a delightful book to spend time with, but it is the variety of writers that provides its enduring appeal to garden lovers. - North Shore News

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Dewey Decimal712

Edition DescriptionIllustrated edition

SynopsisThroughout history, people in all parts of the world have created gardens. What makes us so passionate about gardens, and what do they represent? This fabulous collection of prose and images explores gardens from many angles, celebrating their sensual, spiritual, aesthetic, social, and even political dimensions. In chapters such as "Shades of Paradise," "Statements and Style," "Gardens for Body and Soul," "Gardeners Rampant," and "Purely for Pleasure," writers from around the world evoke the garden in its many incarnations, sometimes lightheartedly, sometimes wittily, sometimes in regret or sorrow. Whether as a restorative retreat, a way to survive, a social showpiece, a bower filled with ghosts, or simply a lovely excuse to spend time outdoors, The Armchair Book of Gardens portrays the endless variety of ways humans have carved spots for themselves in the natural world. An inspiring array of full-color historical and contemporary images accompanies the text., A delightful melange of writing and images that explores our passion for gardens. Why are we so passionate about gardens, and what do they represent? In chapters titled Shades of Paradise , Statements and Style , Gardens for Body and Soul , Gardeners Rampant , and Purely for Pleasure , this fabulous collection of prose and visuals looks at the history of gardens and horticulture across cultures from many angles, celebrating their sensual, spiritual, aesthetic, social, and even political dimensions. Writers from around the world evoke the garden in its many incarnations, sometimes lightheartedly, sometimes wittily, sometimes expressing regret or sorrow. Whether the selections portray the garden as a restorative retreat, a way to survive, a social showpiece, a bower filled with ghosts, a place to wrestle down weeds, or a lovely excuse to spend time outdoors, readers will delight in the endless ways humans have carved out a spot for themselves from the natural world. Complete with full-colour historical and contemporary images depicting garden designs, this attractive volume makes a great gift for readers of all kinds. Like a garden itself, The Armchair Book of Gardens blooms with heady offerings, providing flowery fantasies, patches of wildness, sensuous surprises, and satisfaction for the soul.