Stephen Bending
Green Retreats
- ISBN 13:
- 9781107040021
- author:
- Stephen Bending
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 319
- Dimensions:
- 179mm X 252mm
- Genre:
- Biography ; Autobiography
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Green Retreats presents a lively and beautifully illustrated account of eighteenth-century women in their gardens, exploring their retirement from the world and engagement with gardening literature.
The book delves into the stories of extraordinary women, including those who defied social conventions, such as Elizabeth Montagu and Lady Caroline Holland, and those who created their own landscapes, like Henrietta Knight, Lady Luxborough. Through letters, diaries, and journals, Bending sheds new light on the role of gardens in eighteenth-century culture.
By examining how gardens were used and designed, Green Retreats offers a fresh perspective on the lives of women during this period, revealing what was at stake for those who stepped beyond the flower garden to create their own landscapes.
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