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About Shakespeare In The Garden
Product description Glorious images of gardens and the words of the immortal Bard of Avon make an enchanting combination in Shakespeare in the Garden. Mick Hales, one of the worlds preeminent landscape photographers, captures unforgettable images of 14 gardens in England, the United States, and Canada, including Shakespeares own gardens as well as the three great restorations of major Elizabethan properties by the Dowager Countess of Salisbury. Hales accompanying text sets the scene, with notes on the provenance of each exquisite site. There is also an Illustrated Alphabet of Plants, a unique visual document of 80 flowers, herbs, shrubs, and trees that Shakespeare mentions in his plays, each accompanied by a corresponding quotation. Rare is the illustrated book that can enhance the power of Shakespeares poetry, but this one succeeds masterfully. From Booklist Prominent landscape photographer Hales produces lyrical images for magazines and books. In this beautifully produced effort, Hales brings his sophisticated vision to -Shakespeare-themed gardens in England, the U.S., and Canada. Gardening as an art form unto itself captivated Shakespeare. At New Place, the Bard's Stratford-on-Avon home, undulating topiary hedges thrive. Elsewhere, the Elizabethan gardening style lends itself to the Shakespeare theme in various guises, from the copses of stately trees in Vancouver's Stanley Park to lush plantings in Dorset's Cranborne Manor to the Shakespeare Garden at Vassar College, in Poughkeepsie, New York. These beguiling vignettes promise sweet reverie for garden lovers and armchair travelers alike, deepened by the many excerpts from Shakespeare's plays and poetry that pay homage to nature and cultivated spaces. Along with an illustrated compendium of plants, this lovely and informative volume inspires reflections on birch and bay, honeysuckle and heather, pansies and peas. Alice Joyce Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved About the Author Mick Hales is a noted landscape photographer and writer whose work has been published in books and magazines around the world. He is both author and photographer of Gardens Around the World 365 Days, 212 Views of Central Park, and Monastic Gardens. Hales lives in Philmont, NY.
