The Great Hedge of India by Roy Moxham
The bestselling account of the author's quest for a lost wonder of the world, The Great Hedge of India.
The Great Hedge is part history, part detective story, part travel bookAbove all, it's a great read. * Mail on Sunday *
Moxham has written a parable at once light-handed and melancholy about the cruelty and folly fo the empire. * Financial Times *
Both scholarly and funny - a rare combination, It surprised me and I hugely enjoyed it. -- Eric Newby
Moxham has pulled out a jewel. * The Times *
Marvellous....Moxham sets out to find the remnants of this qunitessentially English folly, writing an affectionate and scholarly narrative'. * Observer *
Moxham has written a parable at once light-handed and melancholy about the cruelty and folly fo the empire. * Financial Times *
Both scholarly and funny - a rare combination, It surprised me and I hugely enjoyed it. -- Eric Newby
Moxham has pulled out a jewel. * The Times *
Marvellous....Moxham sets out to find the remnants of this qunitessentially English folly, writing an affectionate and scholarly narrative'. * Observer *
Roy Moxham was born and brought up in Evesham in Worcestershire. He has been an art gallery owner, book and paper conservator, and been in charge of conservation at the University of London Library. He is also the author of the Brief History of Tea also published by Robinson.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841194677 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841194670 |
| Title | The Great Hedge of India |
| Author | Roy Moxham |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2002-03-28 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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