Here are some reviews for This Other Eden:
‘Masterfully told history of English gardens’
Financial Times
‘This is a smart and readable combination of social history, politics, biography and drama … written with real enthusiasm and expertise … This Other Eden is a delightful hybrid of novel and reference book’
The Guardian
'Delectable, serious and beautifully illustrated'
Literary Review
'Skilful story-telling'
Architects' Journal
‘A book of considerable charm, an ideal present not only for those with a declared interest in garden history’
House & Garden
‘A truly fascinating book to read before visiting one of these great gardens'
The Lady
‘A tale of plants, politics and passion’
Sunday Express
‘I have no doubt this book will become a ‘must read’ for gardening enthusiasts everywhere in the years to come … It was fascinating to read’
Kim Wilde
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