The Writer's Garden by Jackie Bennett
In this book of 25 gardens, the author examines how the poet, writer, novelist derived a creative spirit from their private garden, how they tended and enjoyed their gardens, and how they managed their outdoor space."a delightful and enlightening exploration of British literature and horticulture"
"combines biography with the story of each garden, and the photos give a real sense of place ... I loved it."
"Bennett is an excellent guide leading you to all the right places and weaving biography with garden tales. Like all good gardening books it leaves you wanting to explore the gardens for yourself, in this case with some favourite novels clutched firmly in hand."
"Bennett is an excellent guide leading you to all the right places and weaving biography with garden tales. Like all good gardening books it leaves you wanting to explore the gardens for yourself, in this case with some favourite novels clutched firmly in hand."
"enjoy a visual feast"
"I recommend it"
"a pleasing tour that dips into the lives of some of our favourite literary figures"
"a beguiling blend of biography, history and garden portraiture, with magnificent photographs by Richard Hanson."
"combines biography with the story of each garden, and the photos give a real sense of place ... I loved it."
"a delightful and enlightening exploration of British literature and horticulture."
Jackie Bennett is a former editor of The Garden Design Journal, the English Garden Magazine and Gardening with the National Trust. She began her career in television, producing gardening and natural history programmes before become a full time writer. In 1990, she won an award for nature writing in the BBC Wildlife Magazine Awards and her books include The Wildlife Garden Month by Month (David & Charles 1990 – reissued in 2011), The Cottage Garden and Wild About the Garden (1997 a Channel 4 tie-in book for the TV series presented by Carol Klein). She won the Garden Writer’s Guild Gardening Column of the Year 2009 for a series about her own Norfolk garden. Jackie has studied garden design and landscape history. She runs writing workshops for the Society of Garden Designers and for the Cambridge and Oxford Botanic Gardens.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780711234949 |
| ISBN 10 | 0711234949 |
| Title | The Writer's Garden |
| Author | Jackie Bennett |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2014-10-02 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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