Brother Gardeners

Andrea Wulf

RRP: £18.99

Publisher: WILLIAM HEINEMANN

Publication Date : 03/04/2008

Hardback

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Guardian Bookshop Notes:

A wonderfully readable investigation of the origins of the modern garden in 18th century England, told through the interwoven stories of 4 Englishmen, a Swede and an American. From the author of "This Other Eden".

Publisher's description:

From the scent of the exotic blooms in Tahiti and Botany Bay to the gardens at Chelsea and Kew, and from the sounds and colours of the streets of the City to the staggering vistas of the Appalachian mountains, this book tells the story how Britain became a nation of gardeners.

ISBN: 9780434016129