In the Garden with Jane Austen by Kim Wilson

In the Garden with Jane Austen by Kim Wilson

A stroll through the sorts of gardens that Jane Austen would have known and visited, with photos and period drawings, excerpts from the letters and novels, touring information and planting plans.

Praise for Tea with Jane Austen by Kim Wilson "Perfect for Austen-reading book clubs" -Booklist "Tea, social history, and English author Jane Austen-Kim Wilson's delicious little book will instruct and amuse fans of any or all three... Highly recommended." -Tea: A Magazine "In this delightful book Kim Wilson ... has assembled a collection of anecdotes, quotations, verses and recipes, charmingly illustrated." -Jane Austen's Regency World This gorgeous book reflects on Jane Austen's interest in kitchen and flower gardening which is documented in her letters and in her novels. With gorgeous photographs the author gives instruction on how to create your own Georgian or Regency garden and is full of fascinating nuggets of information about early cottage and rectory gardens and the plants used in them. RHS Ireland Journal A book to delight garden lovers and fans of Jane Austen alike. Woman Alive This lovely A5 size book invites you to take a peak at the types of gardens and plantings that were her inspiration. Amateur Gardening A charming book, full of interesting snippets and comment, expounding on the references to gardens in the Austen novels, and discussing the sort of outdoor scenes Jane would have known... A pretty book which would make a delightful gift. House & Garden This book is only 114 pages long, but Kim Wilson has been skilled in her selection of gardens and it would be valuable to a garden historian, a lover of Jane Austen and anyone who likes a lovely book. Hampshire Gardens Trust magazine Ms Wilson has had great fun with her own tour, performing the stations of sensibility wherever Jane Austen or her characters, according to film producers' choice, chanced to turn their eye; she even gives telephone numbers so that we too may follow suit. The excellent photographs will certainly encourage. Jane Austen Society Newsletter A thoroughly comprehensive and diverting book. Limited Edition, South Worcestershire & Cotswolds Both books are beautifully produced and make an attractive pair for lovers of Jane Austen, filling in all-important background details to the novels. Good Book Guide

KIM WILSON is a writer, editor, and gardener who lives in Wisconsin and is a longtime member of the Jane Austen Society of North America. She is the author of Tea with Jane Austen, described by Booklist as 'perfect for Austen-reading book clubs' and In the Garden with Jane Austen, described by House and Garden as 'a charming book, full of interesting snippets and comment'. CELIA SIMPSON is Head Gardener at Jane Austen's House Museum in Chawton, Hampshire.

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ISBN 13	9780711225947
ISBN 10	071122594X
Title	In the Garden with Jane Austen
Author	Wilson Kim
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published	2009-05-07
Number of pages	128
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