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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group UK
ISBN-10
1909342130
ISBN-13
9781909342132
eBay Product ID (ePID)
167835013
Product Key Features
Book Title
Virginia Woolf's Garden : the Story of the Garden at Monk's House
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Topic
Special Interest / Literary, Landscape, Subjects & Themes / Nature, General, Europe / Great Britain / General, Garden Design, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Travel, Gardening, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
44.6 Oz
Item Length
12 in
Item Width
9.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"Monk's House, on the edge of a village in Sussex, became Leonard and Virginia Woolf's cherished weekend and summer retreat. Both were ecstatic over the garden and the pear and apple orchard. Leonard did the designing and most of the work, becoming, as Virginia wrote, "garden proud," while she found immense solace and inspiration in their verdant paradise. He planted mammoth arrays of flowers and vegetables and built alluring brick paths, terraces, and borders to create a series of "rooms" that made their garden a labyrinth of hidden sanctuaries. Leonard also indulged his "passion for ponds" and his love of roses and became an avid beekeeper. We learn all this and much more about the Woolfs and their beloved home and garden and their loving marriage in this lavish and thoughtful tour of the property past and present. Striking archival photographs mix well with Caroline Arber's radiant color shots, and Zoob is the best possible guide, having moved into Monk's House, which is owned by the National Trust, with her husband in 2000, and tended the garden for more than a decade. Her charming and affecting chronicle grants us a new perspective on this remarkable pair of "fantastically hard-working" and immeasurably influential writers and how profoundly they were nurtured by their gorgeously bountiful garden and refuge." -- Booklist, 'takes the reader on a visually sumptuous tour of the property's famous grounds, uncovering its enchanting patchwork of 'rooms' and offering a fascinating glimpse into the Woolfs' daily lives.' 'her embroidered plans of the gardens add a delightful extra dimension to the book.' "an indispensable treasure for any Woolf fan, Anglophile, or gardener" 'an unusual and affecting book' 'a glorious amalgam of biography and gardening' "a beautifully presented book ... visual pleasure ... uses [language] engagingly.'?Gardeners and Woolf readers will much enjoy her book" 'Zoob's admirably passionate approach to the house and garden as an artistic whole has produced an extraordinary book, full of quiet images that exactly capture the beauty of the place...Buy it!' 'Zoob's book is enchanting and full of excellent excerpts from the Woolfs' letters and diaries' 'touching account' "The book has great charm and terrific photographs, is packed with horticultural information, and gives a delightful account of the domestic life of the Woolfs." "Rich with Caroline Arber's photography (and atmospheric sepia snaps of the Woolfs) the book documents the garden's developments from the Woolfs' time, through the Second World War, Virginia's death and Caroline's own decade-long tenancy. ?It remains a place of beauty and solace." 'A portrait of their life ... a delightfully layered garden history.' 'Lovely book celebrates the Woolfs' garden - the first (large picture book) about Monk's House' 'this book about a gifted amateur's garden has immense charm' "a thoughtful, intelligent account of restoring the garden at Rodmell as the tenant of the National Trust.", 'takes the reader on a visually sumptuous tour of the property's famous grounds, uncovering its enchanting patchwork of 'rooms' and offering a fascinating glimpse into the Woolfs' daily lives.' 'her embroidered plans of the gardens add a delightful extra dimension to the book.' "an indispensable treasure for any Woolf fan, Anglophile, or gardener" 'an unusual and affecting book' 'a glorious amalgam of biography and gardening' "a beautifully presented book ... visual pleasure ... uses [language] engagingly. Gardeners and Woolf readers will much enjoy her book" 'Zoob's admirably passionate approach to the house and garden as an artistic whole has produced an extraordinary book, full of quiet images that exactly capture the beauty of the place...Buy it!' 'Zoob's book is enchanting and full of excellent excerpts from the Woolfs' letters and diaries' 'touching account' "The book has great charm and terrific photographs, is packed with horticultural information, and gives a delightful account of the domestic life of the Woolfs." "Rich with Caroline Arber's photography (and atmospheric sepia snaps of the Woolfs) the book documents the garden's developments from the Woolfs' time, through the Second World War, Virginia's death and Caroline's own decade-long tenancy. It remains a place of beauty and solace." 'A portrait of their life ... a delightfully layered garden history.' 'Lovely book celebrates the Woolfs' garden - the first (large picture book) about Monk's House' 'this book about a gifted amateur's garden has immense charm' "a thoughtful, intelligent account of restoring the garden at Rodmell as the tenant of the National Trust."
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
823.912
Synopsis
This beautiful book is an absorbing account of the creation of a garden which will appeal equally to gardeners and those with an interest in Virginia and Leonard Woolf. Monk's House in Sussex is the former home of Leonard and Virginia Woolf. It was bought by them in 1919 as a country retreat, somewhere they came to read, write and work in the garden. From the overgrown land behind the house they created a brilliant patchwork of garden rooms, linked by brick paths, secluded behind flint walls and yew hedges. The story of this magical garden is the subject of this book and the author has selected quotations from the writings of the Woolfs which reveal how important a role the garden played in their lives, as a source of both pleasure and inspiration. Virginia wrote most of her major novels at Monk's House, at first in a converted tool shed, and later in her purpose-built wooden writing lodge tucked into a corner of the orchard. Caroline Zoob lived with her husband, Jonathan, at Monk's House for over a decade as tenants of the National Trust, and has an intimate knowledge of the garden they tended and planted. The photographer, Caroline Arber, was a frequent visitor to the house during their tenancy and her spectacular photographs, published here for the first time, often reveal the garden as it is never seen by the public: at dawn, in the depths of winter, at dusk. The photographs and text, enriched with rare archive images and embroidered garden plans, take the reader on a journey through the various garden 'rooms', (including the Italian Garden, the Fishpond Garden, the Millstone Terrace and the Walled Garden). Each garden room is presented in the context of the lives of the Woolfs, with fascinating glimpses into their daily routines at Rodmell., A chronological account takes the reader through the key events in the lives of Virginia and Leonard Woolf, and their deaths., This chronological account takes you through the key events in the lives of Virginia and Leonard Woolf through a history of their home, Monk's House in Sussex, where Virginia wrote most of her major novels. The story of this magical garden includes selected quotations from the writings of the Woolfs which reveal how important a role the garden played in their lives, as a source of both pleasure and inspiration. Bought by them in 1919 as a country retreat, Monk's House was somewhere they came to read, write and work in the garden. Virginia wrote first in a converted tool shed, and later in her purpose-built wooden writing lodge tucked into a corner of the orchard. Enriched with rare archive images and embroidered garden plans, the book takes the reader on a journey through the various garden 'rooms', (including the Italian Garden, the Fishpond Garden, the Millstone Terrace and the Walled Garden), each presented in the context of the lives of the Woolfs, with fascinating glimpses into their daily routines at Rodmell.
LC Classification Number
PR6045.O72
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- e***d (17)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem arrived earlier than expected, long delivery time but isn’t necessarily the sellers fault only standard shipping available. Item decently packaged could have been more securely packaged though. Good price compared to other marketplaces and sellers. I cannot comment on the seller’s communication as I did not contact the seller. Overall good experience only complaint would be delivery time but again this isn’t solely the sellers fault.
- n***w (3)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem arrived on time and was packaged well. The item was exactly as advertised and was amazing value compared to other places. The seller was also incredibly speedy at replying to my enquiries. Although it was not the fault of the seller (the packaging used to send the item was more than sufficient), my figure did have a manufacturing defect (the left hand was broken off). Thankfully superglue put it back in place and no one can tell it was broken.Ichibansho Figure Dragon Ball Demon Piccolo Daimaoh(Ex Mystical Adventure) (#375870724809)