{"product_id":"the-greater-perfection-9780226829814","title":"The Greater Perfection","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Greater Perfection, now with a new foreword by Francis H. Cabot's daughter, tells the story behind the creation of Les Quatre Vents, one of the world's most breathtaking gardens.     Featured in the 2018 film The Gardener, Les Quatre Vents in Charlevoix County, Quebec, has been acclaimed as the most aesthetically satisfying and horticulturally exciting landscape experience in North America. This twenty-acre garden seamlessly combines traditional and novel elements into a splendid composition, adorned with unexpected touches and perfectly compatible with its natural surroundings.    The Greater Perfection, first published in 2001, illustrates the delights, diversions, and surprises that await the garden's visitors. Francis H. Cabot's account of the challenges he faced in developing Les Quatre Vents reveals the fascinating process behind the creation of a world-class garden that has become a mecca for horticultural enthusiasts around the globe. Winner of the 2003 Annual Literature Aw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cabot is one of the most interesting figures in American gardening.” * Washington Post *\u003cbr\u003e“The evolutions of that land under different hands interest Cabot almost as much as the evolutions he has brought about. Cabot is also delightfully candid about the range of sources that have influenced Les Quatre Vents. He is an unabashed bricoleur.” * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003e“Les Quatre Vents deploys many different features and styles but manages, by some process or alchemy, to make harmony out of its richly varied ingredients and to preserve a strong sense of individuality.” * Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForewords  I A Bridge to the Soul – Marianne Cabot Welch\u003cbr\u003e II A Garden Rooted in the Landscape – Laurie Olin\u003cbr\u003e III A Vision of Perfection – Penelope Hobhouse  Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I A Sense of the Place\u003cbr\u003e II The House in Its Setting\u003cbr\u003e III Alpine Plants and Rockwork\u003cbr\u003e IV Refurbishing the Older Gardens\u003cbr\u003e V Borrowing the Landscape\u003cbr\u003e VI The Stream Garden\u003cbr\u003e VII An Indirect Approach\u003cbr\u003e VIII The Pigeonnier Gardens\u003cbr\u003e IX A Japanese Interlude\u003cbr\u003e X Deep Shade and Sunnier Borders\u003cbr\u003e XI The Woodland Garden\u003cbr\u003e XII Potager, Prairie, and Piscine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Afterword\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Photography Credits\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083417887063,"sku":"9780226829814","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780226829814.jpg?v=1725548875","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-greater-perfection-9780226829814","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}