{"product_id":"9781529050738","title":"Green Shades : An Anthology of Plants, Gardens and Gardeners","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Jane Howard, Elizabeth \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eUnited Kingdom, Great Britain\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 March 2021 by PAN MACMILLAN (Macmillan Collectors Library) in the United Kingdom as part of the Macmillan Collectors Library series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e270 x 143 x 17 | 150g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of the Cazalet Chronicles, Elizabeth Jane Howard, Green Shades: An Anthology of Plants, Gardens and Gardeners brings together a diverse and fascinating selection of garden writing that spans the centuries, the seasons and the species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Jane Howard once said that she would certainly have been a gardener had she not become a writer first. This collection is a testament to that passion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe contents are delightfully eclectic and wide-ranging, practical as well as lyrical – she pays homage to the great English landscape artists of the eighteenth century and to the great women gardeners such as Vita Sackville-West. There’s advice from Pliny on how walnuts can be used to dye hair and Joseph Addison encourages blackbirds to gorge on his cherry trees. Linking the numerous extracts is Elizabeth Jane Howard’s perceptive and highly personal commentary, which skilfully leads the reader from one subject to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics with ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40578865922183,"sku":"9781529050738","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781529050738_05e87877-0ef1-4490-9201-4e4617e6b7d5.jpg?v=1741632377","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.pro\/products\/9781529050738","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}