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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 811.4
EAN num: 9780071424097
ISBN number: 0071424091
Label: McGraw-Hill
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 176
Printing Date: October 20, 2004
Publishing house: McGraw-Hill
Sale Popularity Level: 655466
Studio: McGraw-Hill
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A beautifully illustrated gift book exploring the flowers and poems of the beloved 'Belle of Amherst'
A woman who found great solace in gardens, Emily Dickinson filled her poetry with references to her flowers. Now, in Emily Dickinson's Gardens, author Marta McDowell invites poetry and gardening lovers alike to explore the words and wildflowers of one of America's best-loved poets.
Each chapter of this illustrated book follows a different season in the gardens, conservatories, and Amherst environs where the poet tended, collected, and drew inspiration from flowers.
'Here is a brighter garden' where you will discover:
- Excerpts from Dickinson's poetry and letters
- Historical details about the poet's life, emphasizing her horticultural interests
- Plus: Instructions on how to create an Emily Dickinson garden of your own, including plans, design ideas, plant sources, and growing tips
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Ms. McDowell is a delightful writer. Her book on Emily Dickinson's Gardens kept me reassuring company this spring as I worried my way through my very first seed growing experiments. I kept it subsequent to my seed growing trays by my computer where I sat and worked everyday. Her conversational style was reassuring, informative and entertaining. Somehow her book managed to say the right thing at the moment when I needed to read it.
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The wonder of this book is that the author has done a fabulous job of conmbining biography, poetry and gardening into one terrific volume.
The descriptions of Dickinson's life are intimate and homey; reading it, you feel like you're spending a few hours with a friend.
And McDowell does a great job of helping us understand the role that gardening played in both Emily's life and her poetry by providing a lot of specific details that bring Emily and her home to life.
As a gardener myself, I was extremely impressed with McDowell's gardening knowledge. She's included a number of tips and techniques that will be useful to both novice and experienced gardeners.
Bottom line: this is just a wonderful book, and one that I'll be giving to many of my poetry and gardening friends.
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