'Rich and unusual, a book to treasure. Few recent gardening books come
anywhere close to its style, intelligence and depth. Moves between
Lively's own horticultural life and a broad history of gardening'
Observer 'Wonderful.
A manifesto of horticultural delight'
Literary Review' Beautiful. Perfect for literary garden lovers' Good
Housekeeping 'Exquisite and original' Daily Telegraph 'Enchanting.
Reading this book is like walking with a wise, humorous guide through a
series of garden rooms .
. . and finding that vistas suddenly
open out, on to history, fashion, politics, reflections on time and the
taming of nature' Table t'A perfect bedside book.
In part it's a
memoir of the gardens in Lively's life, starting with the exotic
Egyptian garden of her childhood and continuing up to her small
present-day garden in a north London square' Sunday Express 'A gentle
survey of the garden's place in Western culture, which morphs into a
personal meditation on time, memory and a life well lived' i' Scholarly
bedtime reading' The Times, Books of the Year
Life in the Garden - Penelope Lively
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