An Island Garden
The illustrated classic of an inspired woman and her flower garden on Appledore Island. Celia Thaxter's small garden with hollyhocks and poppies and scarlet flax was much admired by friends, neighbors, and visitors to the island off the coast of Portland, Maine. There, she wrote this collection of remembrances and gardening advice that was originally published in 1894, shortly before her death. It has never been out of print since.In vivid prose, Thaxter captures the stretching stems and blossoming flowers in moods ranging from bitter defeat-delivered by unrelenting slugs-to the exultant triumph of birdsong and bursting blooms. Any gardener w…
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Weitere Autoren: Hassam, Childe (Illustr.)
- ISBN: 978-1-56792-643-9
- EAN: 9781567926439
- Produktnummer: 32351816
- Verlag: Ingram Publishers Services
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
- Seitenangabe: 156 S.
Über den Autor
Celia Thaxter was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and when she was four, her father became the lighthouse keeper on White Island. He subsequently built a legendary hotel on Appledore Island, on which she created her famous garden.Childe Hassam was an American Impressionist best known for his urban and coastal scenes.
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