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The Morville Year
Katherine Swift
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Description for The Morville Year
Paperback. The beautifully-illustrated sequel to the bestselling The Morville Hours Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMP; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 282. 336 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map. The beautifully-illustrated sequel to the bestselling The Morville Hours. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEMP; WMB. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 24. Weight: 284.
One of the most admired gardening writers of her generation, Katherine Swift returns to describe a year in the life of her garden she created over twenty years in the grounds of the Dower House at Morville, Shropshire, meditating on everything from the terrain and its history, to the plants and trees, and the odd habits of the animals and humans who inhabit the garden.
Following the turning wheel of the Morville seasons, from the green shoots of spring, through summer and autumn, to the stark beauty of winter, and back to spring again, The Morville Year is a ... Read more
One of the most admired gardening writers of her generation, Katherine Swift returns to describe a year in the life of her garden she created over twenty years in the grounds of the Dower House at Morville, Shropshire, meditating on everything from the terrain and its history, to the plants and trees, and the odd habits of the animals and humans who inhabit the garden.
Following the turning wheel of the Morville seasons, from the green shoots of spring, through summer and autumn, to the stark beauty of winter, and back to spring again, The Morville Year is a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408822135
SKU
V9781408822135
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-5
About Katherine Swift
Katherine Swift lives at The Dower House, Morville Hall in Shropshire. She worked as a rare book librarian in Oxford and Dublin before becoming a full-time gardener and writer in 1988. She was for four years gardening columnist of The Times, and has written widely in the gardening press, including an acclaimed series on the gardens and landscapes of Orkney ... Read more
Reviews for The Morville Year
‘You don't need more than a nodding acquaintance with a trowel or a packet of seeds to enjoy this delightful book. With her keen eye, her humour and great breadth of knowledge, Swift's enthusiasm is altogether pleasing'
Daily Telegraph
‘Once again, the charm of Swift's writing is that it combines acute observation of nature, creative day-dreaming and scholarly ... Read more
Daily Telegraph
‘Once again, the charm of Swift's writing is that it combines acute observation of nature, creative day-dreaming and scholarly ... Read more