The gardener of Versailles : my life in the world's grandest garden / Alain Baraton ; translated from the French by Christopher Brent Murray.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Original language: French Publication details: New York: Rizzoli Ex Libris, 2014.Description: 290 pages ; 22 cmISBN:- 9780847842681
- 0847842681
- Jardinier de Versailles. English
- SB466.F83 P3719513 2014
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Originally published in France as Le jardinier de Versailles by Editions Grasset et Vasquelle, France, 2006.
Includes bibliographical references.
The storm -- Apprenticeships -- On the palace steps -- Strolling through the past -- Garden stories, garden histories -- The dreamer -- Le Nôtre and the rest of us -- Dead leaves -- M -- Pleasures and days -- The red, the black, and the pink -- My favorite season.
An affectionate tribute to the Versailles Palace and grounds from its longtime gardener-in-chief traces the connection between gardeners and the land while reflecting on the history of the legendary garden he helps tend.
In English, translated from the French.