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Shakespeare's potent use of garden imagery has captivated successive generations of readers and inspired the making of gardens across the globe. Laced with quotations and abounding with illustrations drawn from sources including Elizabethan gardening books, embroidered fabrics and hand-coloured herbals, The Quest for Shakespeare's Garden tells the story of the Bard's own garden at New Place in Stratford-upon-Avon, revealing its place in garden history.

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'This elegant little book takes on the character of a detective story as Strong […] uncovers the way Shakespeare became a gateway for early gardening historians' - Daily Telegraph
'Artily produced [with] an unmissable text by Sir Roy Strong' - Robin Lane Fox, Financial Times
'A total delight, rich with quotations and sumptuous images' - Birmingham Mail
'Wholly original … thoughtfully illustrated' - Archives of Natural History

The Quest for Shakespeares Garden

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      Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 20/10/2016
      ISBN13: 9780500252246, 978-0500252246
      ISBN10: 0500252246
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      Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800 Literary studies: plays and playwrights

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Shakespeare's potent use of garden imagery has captivated successive generations of readers and inspired the making of gardens across the globe. Laced with quotations and abounding with illustrations drawn from sources including Elizabethan gardening books, embroidered fabrics and hand-coloured herbals, The Quest for Shakespeare's Garden tells the story of the Bard's own garden at New Place in Stratford-upon-Avon, revealing its place in garden history.

      Trade Review
      'This elegant little book takes on the character of a detective story as Strong […] uncovers the way Shakespeare became a gateway for early gardening historians' - Daily Telegraph
      'Artily produced [with] an unmissable text by Sir Roy Strong' - Robin Lane Fox, Financial Times
      'A total delight, rich with quotations and sumptuous images' - Birmingham Mail
      'Wholly original … thoughtfully illustrated' - Archives of Natural History

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