Author: Tim HubbardPublisher:
ISBN: 9780906720981
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
The Lake House
Author: Kate MortonPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451649371
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of Homecoming comes a “moody, suspenseful page-turner” (People, Best Book Pick) filled with mystery and spellbinding secrets. Living on her family’s idyllic lakeside estate in Cornwall, England, Alice Edevane is a bright, inquisitive, and precociously talented sixteen-year-old who loves to write stories. One midsummer’s eve, after a beautiful party drawing hundreds of guests to the estate has ended, the Edevanes discover that their youngest child, eleven-month-old Theo, has vanished without a trace. He is never found, and the family is torn apart, the house abandoned. Decades later, Alice is living in London, having enjoyed a long successful career as a novelist. Miles away, Sadie Sparrow, a young detective in the London police force, is staying at her grandfather’s house in Cornwall. While out walking one day, she stumbles upon the old Edevane estate—now crumbling and covered with vines. Her curiosity is sparked, setting off a series of events that will bring her and Alice together and reveal shocking truths about a past long gone...yet more present than ever. A lush, atmospheric tale of intertwined destinies from a masterful storyteller, The Lake House is an enthralling, thoroughly satisfying read.
Heligan
Author: Tom PetherickPublisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Limited
ISBN: 9780297843443
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Heligan Gardens are a phenomenon. In their heyday one of the glories of Cornwall, they fell into romantic decay after the Second World War. Discovered and restored against all odds by Tim Smit and his partners, they are now the most visited private gardens in Britain, voted by BBC Gardener's World 'Britain's Best Loved Gardens'. This is the first book to capture the romance of these great gardens in all their aspects, through a lavish use of new photography, historic images and an informative text.
Author: Tim HubbardThe Lost Gardens Of Heligan
Author: Tim SmitPublisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1841883468
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
The glorious No.1 bestseller Until the First World War, the estate gardens at Heligan were one of the glories of Cornwall. Thereafter, through growing neglect, they slipped gradually to sleep. This is the amazing story of their rediscovery and restoration, or the Victorian vision and ingenuity which first created that subtropical paradise, and of the modern obsession and improvisation which recreated it.
Historic Gardens of Cornwall
Author: Tim MowlPublisher: History Press Limited
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
This is the fourth volume in Timothy Mowl's ground-breaking county series on historic English gardens, now sponsored by the Leverhulme Trust. Cornwall is particularly strong on nineteenth- and twentieth-century gardens, in which the mild climate allows many exotic species to flourish. The 'Lost' Gardens of Heligan and the Eden Project have made the county a particular favourite among garden-lovers. As in Dr Mowl's previous volumes there is nothing bland about either his selection of important gardens or his comments about them, which are as incisive as they are informed
Great Gardens of London
Author: Victoria SummerleyPublisher: Frances Lincoln
ISBN: 1781012008
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
London's gardeners are twice blessed: not only do they live in one of the world's most vibrant capitals, it is also one of the most verdant. Gardens of every imaginable style, shape and size abound on rooftops, within palaces, surrounding churches, behind walls - on every piece of dry land - even if it is floating on or lapped by the river Thames. In Great Gardens of London, Victoria Summerley and Hugo Rittson Thomas collaborate to unearth the most fascinating stories of plants and people inside London's most exciting gardens. Some of the gardens are strictly private, while others are regularly open to visitors, but all can now be savoured and enjoyed along with those who know them best. Great Gardens of London is a captivating photographic portrait of the greatest gardens of the capital which are primarily closed to the public or rarely open their gates. It will feature gardens designed by some of the leading contemporary garden designers from across the world. Accompanying the photographs will be essays on the design and planting that explain the designers' inspiration and passion.
The Cornwall Gardens Guide
Author: Douglas Ellory PettPublisher: Alison Hodge Publishers
ISBN: 9780906720486
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
'The Cornwall Gardens Guide' is a comprehensive guide to the gardens of Cornwall. It includes 120 gardens, public and country parks that open regularly, and a supplementary list of significant historic gardens that are accessible only occasionally.
Private Gardens of Connecticut
Author: Jane GarmeyPublisher:
ISBN: 9781580932417
Category : Gardens
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Writer Jane Garmey, who has had unprecedented access to private gardens throughout Connecticut, and photographer John M. Hall create a lush portrait of this unique landscape that will inspire committed gardeners and engage all who appreciate natural beauty.
Regionalizing Science
Author: Simon NaylorPublisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN: 0822981807
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Victorian England, as is well known, produced an enormous amount of scientific endeavour, but what has previously been overlooked is the important role of geography on these developments. Naylor seeks to rectify this imbalance by presenting a historical geography of regional science. Taking an in-depth look at the county of Cornwall, questions on how science affected provincial Victorian society, how it changed people's relationship with the landscape and how it shaped society are applied to the Cornish case study, allowing a depth and texture of analysis denied to more general scientific overviews of the period.
