The books in this series offer a general introduction capturing the essence of a national garden style and an outline of its history, followed by explorations of representative gardens, which allow the author to explain in more detail their character and nature. This exploration of the gardens of Wa[...]

The outstanding beauty and distinction of the small towns of Provence have proved irrestibly attractive to visitors from other parts of Europe and from America for the best part of a century. From the hills and mountains of the Alps and the Luberon, to the rich vine-growing country of the Var, to th[...]

In Japanese gardens, visitors find nature consdensed and brought to perfection: trees are trained and sculpted; the finest natural landscapes are reproduced in miniature; and the seasons are celebrated with spring blossom and the fiery leaves of autumn. In this introduction to Japanese gardens Helen[...]

En smuk gavebog – men også en bog, der kan danne grundlag for rejser rundt i Storbritannien.

Et storslået værk om de fineste haver i Storbritannien, med hver deres særpræg. Helena Attlee har udvalgt de fineste haver i Storbritannien, hvilket har resulteret i en stor br[...]