The gardener of Versailles : my life in the world's grandest garden /
An affectionate tribute to the Versailles Palace and grounds from its longtime gardener-in-chief traces the connection between gardeners and the land while reflecting on the history of the legendary garden he helps tend.
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Rizzoli Ex Libris,
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Publisher Address: | New York : |
Publication Dates: | 2014. |
Literature type: | Book |
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English French |
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Summary: |
An affectionate tribute to the Versailles Palace and grounds from its longtime gardener-in-chief traces the connection between gardeners and the land while reflecting on the history of the legendary garden he helps tend. |
Carrier Form: | 290 pages ; 22 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: |
9780847842681 : 0847842681 |
Index Number: | SB466 |
CLC: | K835.658.9 |
Call Number: | K835.658.9/B226 |
Contents: | The storm -- Apprenticeships -- On the palace steps -- Strolling through the past -- Garden stories, garden histories -- The dreamer -- Le Nôtre and the rest of us -- Dead leaves -- M -- Pleasures and days -- The red, the black, and the pink -- My favorite season. |