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The gardener of Versailles : my life in the world's grandest garden / Alain Baraton ; translated from the French by Christopher Brent Murray.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: French Publication details: New York: Rizzoli Ex Libris, 2014.Description: 290 pages ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780847842681
  • 0847842681
Uniform titles:
  • Jardinier de Versailles. English
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • SB466.F83 P3719513 2014
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves SB466.F8 V47 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800148686
Total holds: 0

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.

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