Bedside Companion for Gardeners
An anthology of garden writing for every night of the year
Seiten
2021
Batsford (Verlag)
978-1-84994-713-8 (ISBN)
Batsford (Verlag)
978-1-84994-713-8 (ISBN)
An eclectic collection of fact and fiction, fantasy and experience, this fascinating book incorporates prose, poetry and practical advice for every day of the year.
An eclectic collection of prose, poetry and practical advice for every day of the year.
A mix of fact and fiction, fantasy and experience, the Bedside Companion for Gardeners is a treasure trove of green-fingered inspiration where practical advice blends seamlessly with poetry and prose from intrepid gardeners past and present. Dip in and out of this collection with an entry for every night of the year that draws on writing through the ages and from across the globe.
The Bedside Companion for Gardeners incorporates practical advice from the 17th-century gardening diarist John Evelyn; inspiring prose from Elizabeth von Arnim and John Milton; astute commentary from Horace Walpole on William Kent and Nancy Mitford on the vulgarity of a Surrey garden. Kipling offers practical advice, while Tennyson waxes lyrical on an Arabian night garden.
The perfect gift for any gardener, this magical book is an invaluable source of inspiration and guidance to revisit throughout the year.
An eclectic collection of prose, poetry and practical advice for every day of the year.
A mix of fact and fiction, fantasy and experience, the Bedside Companion for Gardeners is a treasure trove of green-fingered inspiration where practical advice blends seamlessly with poetry and prose from intrepid gardeners past and present. Dip in and out of this collection with an entry for every night of the year that draws on writing through the ages and from across the globe.
The Bedside Companion for Gardeners incorporates practical advice from the 17th-century gardening diarist John Evelyn; inspiring prose from Elizabeth von Arnim and John Milton; astute commentary from Horace Walpole on William Kent and Nancy Mitford on the vulgarity of a Surrey garden. Kipling offers practical advice, while Tennyson waxes lyrical on an Arabian night garden.
The perfect gift for any gardener, this magical book is an invaluable source of inspiration and guidance to revisit throughout the year.
Jane McMorland Hunter is a passionate lover of the written word who works at Hatchards bookshop when not writing. She has written and edited several books, including Ode to London, Favourite Poems of England, A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year, Friends: A Poem for Every Day of the Year and A Nature Poem for Every Night of the Year. She lives in London.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 17.09.2021 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Anthologien |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten | |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84994-713-9 / 1849947139 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84994-713-8 / 9781849947138 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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