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Peter Parker, Daily Telegraph
`A truly remarkable book that is both intimate and universal.'
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'A magical book. I have read it twice now. I love the richness of Katherine Swift's prose; the flashes of her family's story that are scattered through the deliciously written text; the gorgeous detail. The Morville Hours is the most beautiful book I have read in years' Nigel Slater 'An intriguing, magical story of a place, a person and her plants' Anna Pavord, author of The Naming of Names 'A truly remarkable book that is both intimate and universal. We are left with a renewed sense of what it is to be human, and of how we make our place in a world that is intricate, unpredictable and filled with quotidian mysteries' Daily Telegraph 'This is gardening writing at its best. Swift's prose brings the garden alive in all its details, scents and meaning ... Evocative, heartfelt and magical' Guardian
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51 of 52 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is a delight (as is the garden in real life) The author is knowledgeable and paints the most vivid pictures. It is a book about the area of Shropshire she lives in, how it has evolved through the centuries, the house and garden and her sensitive reconstruction of it. She is a lady after my own heart with interests such as history, gardens, cats, flowers, geology, weather....it is so well written, I highly recommend it.
77 of 79 people found the following review helpful
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I'm something of an armchair gardener - all the pleasure and none of the work - and this book satisfied my liking to read about beautiful gardens. Its chapters are titled according to the monastic hours, echoing the house's monastic past. The author created a dreamlike garden out of a field beside her Shropshire house. The book is a description of the genesis of that garden with digressions into history, herbalism, religion and the uses and growing habits of the plants she seeks to cultivate. The writing is brilliantly clear and the garden comes to life as you read. There are line drawings in the style of illustrations from a medieval book of hours, though no photographs, together with a plan of the layout of the garden This is a book to be enjoyed by anyone who has an interest in gardening, history or the spirit of human endeavour. To create such a magnificent garden is truly a labour of love
66 of 68 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is about far more than 'the story of a garden'. For me, it is that rare thing, a book that I did not want to put down and will certainly read again. It is written in such elegant prose with no superfluity almost to the point of self-effacement. The author's knowledge of so many diverse things is a constant delight to encounter. It is about gardening; about astronomy; about the roots of words and language; about the history of Morville and its environs; about the author's place amongst all this and so much more. I read as slowly as I could, not only to savour the text fully but so as to be able to go on sharing Dr.Swift's life and times in rural Shropshire for as long as possible.
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Wonderful
I am normally a fast reader but this book makes you slow down and savour each page. A mix of history, gardening, personal memories and thoughts and all sorts of other snippets. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Mrs. S. Partridge
Utterly absorbing
This is the most beautifully written book. Originally I had passed it over: spotting it on the gardening display in a bookshop I noticed the picture on the cover, but thought that... Read more
Published 21 days ago by SJR
A real gem.
I've bought several copies of this book to give to friends. Charming snippets of information linked by the garden created by the writer in Shropshire.
Published 2 months ago by old fogey
The Morville Hours by Katherine Swift
Like a delicious meal, which I read very slowly to relish the rich tapestry of words.I cant recommend highly enough to anyone who has the slightest idea of the magic of creating... Read more
Published 3 months ago by fennie
a life-enhancing read
this book tells of the creation of a garden, of the history of a locality and of a personal family history woven together in a beautiful narrative within an ancient framework (book... Read more
Published 4 months ago by B.E.
The Morville Hours
A book you can just lose yourself in. If you appreciate gardens, the seasons and the pleasure gardening can bring then make this a must. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Rosie
The Morville Hours.
The author Katherine swift used to write every week in The Times so I knew she hadv written a book. I hadn't got around to reading it until it came up on my U3A reading group list. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Val
The Morville Hours
One of the best garden books to come out in recent years. There is a whiff of Vita running through the book which I loved. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. M. J. Eastwood
The Morville Hours.
This book arrived promptly and in very good condition. I haven't had a chance to read it yet but first impressions are promising. I can thoroughly recommend this seller.
Published 10 months ago by Mrs. H. P. Martin
Morville Hours - delightful book
This is a delightful soul-enhancing book that is, essentially, the story of making a very special garden but which touches on a myriad of subjects from beekeeping to philosphical... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Book fiend
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