Four hundred years in the making, the garden at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, seat of the dukes of Devonshire, is a magnet for millions--from Jane Austen, who is rumored to have enshrined it in Pride and Prejudice, to today's visitors from all corners of the globe. In The Garden at Chatsworth the duchess herself tells the story of its many parts with a light, urbane touch that belies her formidable historical and horticultural knowledge. Magnificent color photographs by Gary Rogers, authoritative text, and endpaper maps bring alive the garden's 105 acres--from statuary to topiary, from fountains to floral vistas.
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Again, this book is well illustrated, and its argument will substantially enlarge many gardeners' frame of reference. -- New York Times Book Review, June 4, 2000
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Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire, is the wife of Andrew Cavendish, the 11th Duke of Devonshire, and the sister of noted writers Nancy and Jessica Mitford and Diana Moseley.
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. . . They last longer with tender loving care. I visited Chatsworth in 1994, while the late Duke was in charge. (His wife wrote this book.) I loved the various Gardens and ponds. Oh my, one loses a whole day exploring them. This is the perfect memento. The book describes the major changes to the grounds. A must for those of us lucky to have been there, and a wish book for those yet to arrive.
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The story of the garden is inextricably mixed with the story of the family. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Great Conservatory, Broad Walk, Green Drive, Display Greenhouse, Blanche's Vase, Emperor Fountain, South Lawn, Ring Pond, Ist Duke's Greenhouse, Serpentine Hedge, Chiswick House, Duke of Devonshire, Jim Link, Sea Horse Fountain, Snake Terrace, Cascade House, Conservative Wall, North Front, Paxton's Magazine of Botany, Peak District, Strid Pond, Above Looking, Compton Place, Hardwick Hall, North Wing New!
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The story of the garden is inextricably mixed with the story of the family. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Great Conservatory, Broad Walk, Green Drive, Display Greenhouse, Blanche's Vase, Emperor Fountain, South Lawn, Ring Pond, Ist Duke's Greenhouse, Serpentine Hedge, Chiswick House, Duke of Devonshire, Jim Link, Sea Horse Fountain, Snake Terrace, Cascade House, Conservative Wall, North Front, Paxton's Magazine of Botany, Peak District, Strid Pond, Above Looking, Compton Place, Hardwick Hall, North Wing New!
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- Rose Garden by Joan Pond on page 34, and page 126
- The White Garden by Carmel Bird on page 173
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