Book Review: The Gardener of Versailles
Karen The Palace of Versailles with its garden has a certain mystic and conjures up visions of grandeur and an extravagant life style, but is that the true picture of the…
Book Review: The Sun King’s Garden
Ian Thompson’s book, The Sun King’s Garden, presents a cultural, social, and political history of the times that surround the creation of the gardens of Versailles. He shows how the…
Book Review: Private Gardens of Paris
The mention of Paris may bring images to mind of the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Tiomphe, Notre Dame Cathedral or perhaps Jardin des Tuileries, but probably not the private gardens…
Book Review: The French Country Garden
Most American can conjure up a picture of an English garden but how many can do the same for a French garden, especially a French country garden. Louisa Jones’ book,…