ISBN: 9781529066708 - the garden against time: in search of a common paradise (9 resultados)

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Paperback. Condición: Good. The Garden Against Time is the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller from acclaimed writer Olivia Laing; a passionate, epic exploration of the power and possibilities of gardens.'What a wonderful book this is' Nigel SlaterA book for thinking gardeners everywhere Mary KeenWhen Olivia Laing began to restore a walled garden in Suffolk, an overgrown Eden of unusual plants, the work drew them into an exhilarating investigation of paradise and its long association with gardens.Moving between the real and the imagined, from Miltons Paradise Lost to a wartime sanctuary in Italy, to a grotesque aristocratic pleasure ground funded by slavery, Laing interrogates the sometimes shocking cost of making paradise on earth.But the story of the garden can also be a place of rebel outposts and communal dreams, from the improbable queer utopia conjured by Derek Jarman on the beach at Dungeness to the vision of a common Eden cultivated by William Morris. New modes of living can and have been attempted amidst the flower beds, experiments that could prove vital in the coming era of radical change.This book is what we need right now: paradise, regained Philip HoareEvery generation gets one perfect book about gardens and this is ours Julia BellPrepare yourself to be enchanted Jilly CooperThe most magical writing Jeremy LeeI felt doubly alive after reading it Celia PaulQuite literally unputdownable Jinny Blom. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The Garden Against Time is the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller from acclaimed writer Olivia Laing; a passionate, epic exploration of the power and possibilities of gardens.'What a wonderful book this is' Nigel SlaterA book for thinking gardeners everywhere Mary KeenWhen Olivia Laing began to restore a walled garden in Suffolk, an overgrown Eden of unusual plants, the work drew them into an exhilarating investigation of paradise and its long association with gardens.Moving between the real and the imagined, from Miltons Paradise Lost to a wartime sanctuary in Italy, to a grotesque aristocratic pleasure ground funded by slavery, Laing interrogates the sometimes shocking cost of making paradise on earth.But the story of the garden can also be a place of rebel outposts and communal dreams, from the improbable queer utopia conjured by Derek Jarman on the beach at Dungeness to the vision of a common Eden cultivated by William Morris. New modes of living can and have been attempted amidst the flower beds, experiments that could prove vital in the coming era of radical change.This book is what we need right now: paradise, regained Philip HoareEvery generation gets one perfect book about gardens and this is ours Julia BellPrepare yourself to be enchanted Jilly CooperThe most magical writing Jeremy LeeI felt doubly alive after reading it Celia PaulQuite literally unputdownable Jinny Blom. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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