Andrea Wulf

"The Brother Gardeners" in Italy as "La Confraternita Dei Giardinieri"

"The Brother Gardeners was just published in Italy, titled "La Confraternita Dei Giardinieri" published by Ponte alle Grazie. 

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And here is a nice review of it in Elle Italy click here

Review Brother Gardeners, The Garden Club of America Bulletin, Jan 2011

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Review Brother Gardeners, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis

“Wulf gives us a read that is more like a novel than a ponderous history”

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Flavors & More Magazine: review Brother Gardeners

"marvelous book ... immensely readable style ... this book once again proves that history, when well written, can be a book you just can't put down"

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Brother Gardeners in the blogs ....

"Although it describes true history, it reads like fiction" -  The Wenatchee World

"I could not put this wonderful book down! … What really makes this book so wonderful is that Wulf makes the various individuals and their personalities come remarkably alive ….  Just when you think the book is as good as it can be, it gets better … Without a doubt, beg, borrow or best of all buy this book! It is a wonderful, fascinating, compelling read—one that you will certainly savor and enjoy. It holds an honored spot in our library."  - Rittners Floral School Blog

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Brother Gardeners wins CBHL 2010 Annual Literature Award

The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) has awarded The Brother Gardeners their 2010 Annual Literature Award.

Judge Patricia Jonas (Library Director of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden) called The Brother Gardeners “a thoroughly engaging narrative for readers of popular history” as well as an entertaining read “for those with more specialized interest in garden history. Many U.S. readers will be surprised at how rich this country’s horticultural contributions were to England’s gardens.”

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The Brother Gardeners wins American Horticultural Society 2010 Book Award

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“Lest you fear the book is set in staid drawing rooms filled with rattling tea cups and powdered wigs, the text is peppered with tales of English playboys on high seas plant adventures, Tahitian orgies, and glimpses into Benjamin Franklin’s passion for horticulture”

“This book is an important contribution to our horticultural heritage”

 

Review The Brother Gardeners, Paperback Row, New York Times, March 2010

"Britain’s love affair with the garden is presented through two stories: that of the 40-year relationship between an 18th-century London merchant with a passion for gardening and his horticultural supplier in Philadelphia, and that of a British naturalist who traveled the world collecting plants. Wulf has written “a delightful book — and you don’t need to be a gardener to enjoy it,” our reviewer, Miranda Seymour, said." 

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More from the blogs ... The Brother Gardeners

Here is a lovely review from Jean's Garden. A Gardener's Reflections

Brother Gardeners: Best New Book - Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 2010

Best new book: "The Brother Gardeners: Botany, Empire and the Birth of an Obsession" came out last year. But it's one of the most interesting horticultural books I've read in a long time. For this tale about American and European plant explorers of the 18th century, author Andrea Wulf did an amazing amount of research. That allowed her to write with authority not only about the plants they discovered, but also about the explorers themselves.

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