Tales of the Rose Tree : Ravishing Rhododendrons and Their Travels Around the World - Softcover

Brown, Jane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007129963 ISBN 13: 9780007129966

Publisher: HarperPerennial, 2005

Synopsis

Book by Brown, Jane

About this title

About the Author

Jane Brown is the author of The Pursuit of Paradise: A Social History of Gardens and Gardening and My Darling Heriott, among many other books on gardens and gardening.

Review

'A stimulating counterblast to prevailing taste!An engaging social study -- even rather a funny one.' Independent on Sunday 'A learned and lively paean to the!rhododendron.' Daily Telegraph 'An admirable book on several levels.' Spectator 'A superbly researched and narrated celebration!Jane Brown has done the species and her readers a service in reminding us of its fabulous history.' Literary Review Praise for The Pursuit of Paradise: 'A genuinely important contribution, not just to understanding gardens of the past, but to how we might get the most pleasure from the gardens of the future' Montagu Don, Observer 'If you want to be impressively well-informed about why every self-respecting home must have a patio, or why delphiniums, gladioli and larkspur are distinctly passe, then latch on to this illuminating book' Penelope Lively, Mail on Sunday 'Be warned. This is a rich brew, not to be taken in one gulp. Gardening in this book encompasses science and history, philosophy and art, literature and the military, politics and sex! it is all tremendous fun' Ruth Gorb, Guardian

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperPerennial
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0007129963
• ISBN 13: 9780007129966
• Binding: Paperback