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Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History (Hardcover)

by Adam Nicolson (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 400 pages
  • Publisher: HarperPress; First Edition edition (1 Sep 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007240546
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007240548
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.6 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 18,244 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in these categories:

    #2 in  Books > History > Britain & Ireland > Edwardian and Early 20th Century 1901-1913
    #7 in  Books > Home & Garden > Gardening > Celebrated Gardens > Gardens in Britain
    #42 in  Books > Travel & Holiday > Speciality Travel > Photo Collections

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"A masterpiece of rural romanticism, told with shameless lyricism... the vision is one of nature, art and human history in glorious coalition " --Sunday Times


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"Nicolson's book is one of those rare things: a story that seems small...and yet which blooms in front of our eyes...It's a beautiful, fascinating, touching account"

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written, 18 Nov 2008
By Robert Ray (Sassafras, Victoria Australia) - See all my reviews
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As a great collector of all things Vita Sackville-West, Harold Nicolson and Sissinghurst, I leapt on this book as it appeared. But did I really need it? Surely I have read everything printed about Sissinghurst, Vita and Harold, and visited the garden twice, what could it give me? Well for a start Adam Nicolson writes with more facility, imagination and poetry than either of his famous grand parents. A poetic grace, so beautifully expressed, that Vita would have killed to have had. Yes this is prose and not poetry, but Nicolson, like Virginia Woolf can make prose sound like poetry. In this book Nicolson re-examines Sissinghurst from its historic beginnings, to its "decline" to a tourist attraction. His dealings with the National Trust are fascinating, and believable. I found touching his writing of his father, Nigel, Harold and Vita's second son. Nigel, as a son of a most unconventional marriage, it is no wonder his world was really quite dysfunctional. I rather think the conservative Vita, Harold and Nigel would rather be alarmed at what most of Adam has written. For this reason the book is fascinating.
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Super absorbing read, 27 Dec 2008
By Booklady (Ireland) - See all my reviews
I own every book Adam Nicolson has written. He writes beautiful prose and he writes with great sincerity and feeling. This was another book in the same glorious tradition and immensely enjoyable. Precious few authors can write as well as this
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Atmospheric , 3 April 2009
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A beautifully written, atmospheric book which took me back to an idyllic, hot summer's day at Sissinghurst. Mr Nicholson portrays the frustrations of trying to cope with a treasured posession which is owned by someone else with great 'diplomacy'. An absorbing and relaxing read...
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I was very interested to read this book as I am an avid fan of history and you certainly get history with Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicholson. Read more
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I was searching Amazon for ideas for a Christmas present for a dear friend whose main interests are autobiography, history, notable houses and gardens. Read more
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