Synopses & Reviews
In this handsome volume, the gardens of 35 glorious locations are presented in 200 photographs, and accompanying the images are the stories behind each gardens creation and development. The grand private residences of Greece, Spain, and Italy, as are the iconic gardens of the French Rivieraincluding Villa Maryland on Cap Ferrat, La Leopolda at Beaulieu, Edith Whartons own villa garden at Hyères, and Auguste Renoirs home at Cagnes-sur-mer. The book also takes us to the fabled colonial and Arabic gardens of Algerialong out of bounds to present generations. It is a stunning survey of Mediterranean treasures for all garden lovers.
Review
"Offers insight into a century of garden design and the . . . habits of the wealthy English of a previous era." Library Journal
Synopsis
In this handsome volume, the gardens of 35 glorious locations are presented in 200 photographs, and accompanying the images are the stories behind each gardens creation and development. The grand private residences of Greece, Spain, and Italy, as are the iconic gardens of the French Rivieraincluding Villa Maryland on Cap Ferrat, La Leopolda at Beaulieu, Edith Whartons own villa garden at Hyères, and Auguste Renoirs home at Cagnes-sur-mer. The book also takes us to the fabled colonial and Arabic gardens of Algerialong out of bounds to present generations. It is a stunning survey of Mediterranean treasures for all garden lovers.