- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; 1st ed. edition (4 Sep 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0002570645
- ISBN-13: 978-0002570640
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13.5 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 188,843 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘Delights at every turn… few can match his effortless essay style.’
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Grass and its organisation into lawns is a particularly English obsession.
Tom Fort traces the history of lawns from the first mention (Henry III) through famous lawns to the present day, interspersed with his own efforts over the year of the book in creating the perfect lawn.
The English are universally acknowledged to be the lawn creators, coming up with most of the games based on grass, as well as the original grass-cutting machines. The inventor, Edwin Budding, is one of the heroes of the book.
Another interesting aspect of grass is that it is almost entirely a male concern. Tom Fort’s delightful book is an examination of the psychology of the lawnmower, and includes interviews with key obsessive lawnmakers of today.
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A book about lawns and lawn mowers doesn't sound like the most riverting of reads but I found this book interesting and informative.
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