- Paperback: 216 pages
- Publisher: W&N; New edition edition (8 Jun 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1841880647
- ISBN-13: 978-1841880648
- Product Dimensions: 25.9 x 19.6 x 1.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,170,527 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Past and future meet in a magical space where 19th- and 18th-century plantings touch remnants from the Renaissance and medieval days--and where a beautiful restoration has brought a forgotten world back to life. Lavish, oversized color photos and artful text lead you through the nine magnificent gardens of the venerable Welsh estate, Aberglasney. Wander in woods, brambles, and vine-strewn tunnels more than 700 years old. For more than 50 years, they were left to decay, but renovation has brought back landscapes bright and strong, repaired the broken masonry, and returned order to the Italianate Cloisters, Victorian arboretum, garden walk; and everywhere on the grounds. As the work proceeded, layers of the past emerged--including the only possible survivor in England of a Renaissance garden plan. This compelling narrative reads like a historical detective story, in which gardeners and archeologists unravel the garden's puzzles and the mysteries of its origins.
About the Author
Penny David was an Oxford historian before working in publishing for over twenty years. In 1985 she returned to her native Wales where she has collaborated with a number of publishers, specialising more and more in plants and gardens and writing in particular with Penny Hobhouse. She is the author of A Garden Lost in Time which charts the restoration of the ancient gardens of Aberglasney.
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All is not lost....
27 Aug 2000
Format:Hardcover
This work is of monumental significance in shaping our perception that reclaiming our heritage is not limited to sterile buildings but living things as well.
While world attention is rightfully focused on preserving intact the rain forest, this work demonstrates that we need to reclaim those centuries old living islands that have somehow persevered and relay to us today, the vivacious aspirations of their creators.
This is not just a book about a garden but about the people who made it and the people who rediscovered and rescued it.
I eagerly look forward to the author's next endeavor in this area. It is a rare individual who is able to pull together all the disparate disciplines such a work entails, and to present them in such a thoroughly enjoyable manner.
This book goes hand in hand with the "Lost Country Life" by Dorothy Hartley.
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