| Hidcote: The Making of a Garden Revised Edition Contributor(s): Clarke, Ethne (Author), Strong, Roy (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0393732673 ISBN-13: 9780393732672 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $40.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2009 Annotation: A new and enlarged edition of the standard reference on an internationally revered English garden and its designer. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Garden Design - Gardening | Landscape |
| Dewey: 577.554 |
| LCCN: 2008053859 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 7.6" W x 9.3" (1.90 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Known internationally as the epitome of the classic English country garden, it is perhaps less well known that Hidcote's creator was an enigmatic American. Lawrence Johnston, an expatriate and one of the so-called "Henry James Americans," a pedigreed member of old New York, left no diaries or significant correspondence. What he did leave, however, is a garden that continues to inspire horticulturists, gardening enthusiasts, and everyone who appreciates the beauty of nature. First published in 1989, the book was the first biography of Johnston; for this revised and enlarged edition Clarke, the author of 15 books on landscape history and gardening, has collected much new, original material that illuminates the creation of the garden and presents Johnston's life in the context of the period that set the seal on England's preeminence in garden design and plantsmanship. |
Contributor Bio(s): Clarke, Ethne: - Ethne Clarke, creative director of Rodale, writes about garden design and history. She received the 1987 Angel Literary Award, awarded to the best book by a resident of East Anglia, for Art of the Kitchen Garden. Clarke lives in Emmaus, Pennsylvania.Strong, Roy: - Sir Roy Strong is an art historian, museum curator, writer, broadcaster, and landscape designer. He has served as director of both the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. He is also an honorary fellow of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. |