The Writer in the Garden
Roger Evans
There
are few themes more central to the English literary tradition than
the garden. Writers of all periods - whether poets, novelists, essayists
or diarists - have been inspired by gardens, real or imaginary.
The pursuit of a natural order, a cure for social and emotional
ills through nature and the restoration of the Garden before the
Fall are all themes that have been explored by the writers featured
here, including Alexander Pope, John Keats, Edward Lear and Vita
Sackville-West, through not only their writing, but also their gardens.
Illustrated with maps, drawings and manuscripts in the writer's
own hand, many of which feature in the exhibition.
Paperback £4.95
Writer in the Garden Notebook
A
blank notebook with a variety of high-quality coloured papers and
a selection of images from the exhibition throughout. It is ideal
for your very own writing in the garden - keeping records of the
seasons, thoughts and reflections.
Paperback £8.95
We
have published two facsimiles of government issues called The
Garden ABC and The Cook's ABC - unique
insights into the past.
These guides were approved by the Ministry of Agriculture in 1940.
Designed to give clear and practical advice on how to manage a small
allotment or garden, and how to create tasty but economical meals,
the booklets gave basic information with the aim of contributing
to the national effort by encouraging self-sufficiency.
Paperback £2.95 each.
Plant your own 'tree of knowledge'
We have teamed up with professional growers Will Sibley Nurseries,
Marshalls and East Malling Research for this eating apple tree -
The British Library Tree of Knowledge. It is self-fertile, disease-resistant,
and a very good cropper, even in its first autumn. Max height 7
feet. Suitable for ground or container planting.
£16.00 each (inc. UK mainland p&p)
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10% discount for Friends of the British Library
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