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Gardener's Year by Karel Capek (1984, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Wisconsin Press
ISBN-100299100243
ISBN-139780299100247
eBay Product ID (ePID)93751
Product Key Features
Book TitleGardener's Year
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral, Essays & Narratives
Publication Year1984
IllustratorYes
FeaturesReprint
GenreGardening
AuthorKarel Capek
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight23.5 Oz
Item Length7 in
Item Width4.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN84-040203
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal635.9
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisKarel Capek's The Gardener's Year is a timeless classic of wit and wisdom, sure to capture the heart and imagination of every gardener--indeed, everyone who has pursued any hobby with a passion that occasionally overrides good common sense. Originally published more that fifty years ago in Czechoslovakia, it transcends the years with grace and ease. Whether Capek is talking about the lack or surfeit of rain, the fruitless search for space to plant just a few more perennials, or the unfathomable mystery of the green thumb, his words strike chord upon chord within every gardener, in every time and place. Fifty-eight sprightly drawings by Karel Capek's brother Josef Capek, lend themselves perfectly to the artful simplicity and humour of this book. Through the year, Capek does battle with the garden hose, learns the value of patience in spring, prays to the Lord for rain (but only on certain parts of the garden, please), buys far too many plants at every opportunity, curses raspberry canes that invade from his neighbor's garden, routs stones from the soil (they seem to grow from spores), and agonizes continually about the garden while he is on vacation in August. In short, Karel Capek is a gardener, timeless, with all the frailties, hope, and boundless optimism necessarily shared by all gardeners. After the sun sets, he leans on his spade and sighs with deep content: "I have sweated today!", Karel Capek's "The Gardener's Year" is a timeless classic of wit and wisdom, sure to capture the heart and imagination of every gardener indeed, everyone who has pursued any hobby with a passion that occasionally overrides good common sense. Originally published more that fifty years ago in Czechoslovakia, it transcends the years with grace and ease. Whether Capek is talking about the lack or surfeit of rain, the fruitless search for space to plant just a few more perennials, or the unfathomable mystery of the green thumb, his words strike chord upon chord within every gardener, in every time and place. Fifty-eight sprightly drawings by Karel Capek's brother Josef Capek, lend themselves perfectly to the artful simplicity and humour of this book.Through the year, Capek does battle with the garden hose, learns the value of patience in spring, prays to the Lord for rain (but only on certain parts of the garden, please), buys far too many plants at every opportunity, curses raspberry canes that invade from his neighbor's garden, routs stones from the soil (they seem to grow from spores), and agonizes continually about the garden while he is on vacation in August. In short, Karel Capek is a gardener, timeless, with all the frailties, hope, and boundless optimism necessarily shared by all gardeners. After the sun sets, he leans on his spade and sighs with deep content: "I have sweated today "
LC Classification NumberPG5038.C3Z213 1984
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- 14 Jul, 2020
easy read
A classic book to keep everything in perspective for the gardener and lifeVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
