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Vita Sackville-West's Sissinghurst
The Creation of a Garden
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Ideal for gardeners, horticultural historians, and fans of British garden culture, as well as readers interested in biography and literary figures.
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From 1946 to 1957, Vita Sackville-West, the poet and bestselling author of All Passion Spent and maker of Sissinghurst, wrote a weekly column in the Observer depicting her life at Sissinghurst. This work shows her to be one of the most visionary horticulturalists of the twentieth century.
Edited by Sarah Raven, Vita Sackville-West's Sissinghurst draws on this extraordinary archive, revealing Vita's most loved—and most hated—flowers, as well as offering practical advice for gardeners. Often funny and completely accessible, it is written with colour and originality. It also describes in detail the trials and tribulations of crafting a place of beauty and elegance within the confines of walls and hedges.
Sissinghurst has gone on to become one of the most visited and inspirational gardens in the world. This wonderful book, illustrated with drawings and original photographs throughout, shows us how it was created and how gardeners everywhere can use some of the ideas from both Sarah Raven and Vita Sackville-West.
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Praised as "dripping in gardening romance" and "impossible to put down," this book is celebrated for its charm and evocative detail. Reviewers highlight Sarah Raven's respectful yet confident insight into Vita's horticultural achievements and the complexities behind the garden's creation. Described as a "well-illustrated hommage" and a "captivating portrait," it appeals to both gardening enthusiasts and literary admirers.
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ISBN: 9781844088966
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 06 March 2014
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Virago Press Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 39.0mm
Width: 160.0mm
Height: 218.0mm
Weight: 790g
Pages: 400
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About the Author
Sarah Raven is a writer, cook, broadcaster and teacher. She runs a mail order company, Sarah Raven's Kitchen and Garden, and holds cooking, growing and gardening courses at her school at Perch Hill in East Sussex. With her husband, the writer Adam Nicolson, and family, she divides her time between there and Sissinghurst in Kent.
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