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'I loved this book .. a charming volume' --The Professional Gardener
'Will be devoured by anyone with a love of gardens' --The Irish Examiner
'Fascinating stories'
--The Scotsman
'A classic record of great gardeners ... an unmissable book ... [Finnis's] photographs have a humanity and eloquence that make them classics' --The Financial Times
'A gentle record of the now-vanished lifestyle in 50s, 60s and 70s Britain' --Fabric
'An endearing collection'
--The Resident
'Will be devoured by anyone with a love of gardens' --The Irish Examiner
'Fascinating stories'
--The Scotsman
'A classic record of great gardeners ... an unmissable book ... [Finnis's] photographs have a humanity and eloquence that make them classics' --The Financial Times
'A gentle record of the now-vanished lifestyle in 50s, 60s and 70s Britain' --Fabric
'An endearing collection'
--The Resident
The World of Interiors
'In Finnis's photographs...(the) values and fashions which she saw through her lens now seem as dead as the dodo, lending these pictures a charming, nostalgic melancholy.'
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Format:Hardcover
I needed information on The Dower House Garden at Boughton House, the garden of Sir David Scott and Valerie Finnis; this book was very useful as Ursula Buchan had met both these gardeners and she had inside knowledge of the garden. Good descriptons of gardens and good descriptions of relationships that Valerie had with other like minded people. A good read, and a well written, flowing book. Lovely photos too.
Format:Hardcover
This well researched book contains small biographies of the people who shaped the look of the English garden, before and after two world wars. Anyone who likes gardens, even if they are not keen on the act of gardening, cannot help but be fascinated by this book. Highly recommended.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Ab Fab Gardeners
20 Jan 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
A fabulous little book that will not only introduce you to the photographer Valerie Finnis, but all those she knew. There are absolutely fabulous gardeners here. You'll recognize names that are associated with plants you may have in your garden, from snowdrops to alpines. If you are a crazy gardener and plantsperson, or know someone who is, you must get this book.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Garden People: The Photographs of Valerie Finnis
20 Dec 2007
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is a gem, beautiful photography, and a treasure trove of insights into people, strange, quirky and eccentric people that must share something with those folk on Okinawa, is gardening part of the recipe for long life ?
my only complaint is that I wish this book was much, much longer!
my only complaint is that I wish this book was much, much longer!
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