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‘A witty, quirky history of the lawn – and fond tribute to the lawnmower’ The Times
‘This book is absolutely hilarious. Brilliantly written, a minor classic. A gem.’ The Field
‘Even those without green fingers will find Tom Fort’s hymn to horticulture entertaining.’ Evening Standard
‘Cultural history at its best’ Country Life
"A witty, quirky history of the lawn – and fond tribute to the lawn mower"
THE TIMES
"The English obsession with the lawn is entertainingly weeded and watered in 'The Grass is Greener'. It contains the beats description of a potting shed ever written."
JOHN MORTIMER, 'The Observer'
The lawn has always been a particularly English concept – from the rituals of its care to its place in literature, from the games played on it to the creator of the first lawnmower. This – the firt social history of grass – shows how the lawn may be an indicator of moral worth or a symbol of tyranny. But above all, the lawn is a masculine domain.
"Even those without green fingers will find Tom Fort's hymn to horticulture entertaining."
EVENING STANDARD
"Cultural history at its best"
COUNTRY LIFE
"This book is all about one-upmanship: how national pride, social status, even sexual identity can be found up in the greenness and smoothness of grass."
THE GUARDIAN
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