Why do
interiors of houses mimic nature – the wallpapers and curtains, flowers in
vases, a vaporizer in the bathroom? Why do we so often connect our childhoods
with gardens? Why has the myth of a lost Eden been so ubiquitous and so
formative?
The Green Fuse: Essays in Making Sense of Gardens
explores our deep-rooted impulses to create gardens, examining them through
the lenses of history, religion, nostalgia and myth. It connects gardens with
the other arts – painting, music, literature and theatre – and contemplates
their intellectual and philosophical significance. Blending lyrical
reflections with research, it offers an unusually wide-ranging and thoughtful
perspective on gardens and why we make them. It will be ideal for all readers
interested in gardening and its cultural implications.
- ISBN13 9781836390282
- Publish Date 1 May 2025
- Publish Status Forthcoming
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Reaktion Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 320
- Language English