Release Date:- 2011-04-05
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āAmerican Eden moves luminously through landscapes of history, literature, biography, and design theory. . . . fusing sharp-edged analysis and graceful American prose.ā āKevin Starr, author of Golden Gate: The Life and Times of America's Greatest Bridge
āInformative and absolutely engrossing.ā āRoss King, author of Brunelleschi's Dome
Garden designer and historian Wade Graham offers a unique vision of the story of America in this riveting exploration of the nationās gardens and the visionaries behind them, from Thomas Thomas Jeffersonās Monticello to Michelle Obamaās vegetable garden, Fredrick Law Olmstedās expansive Central Park to Martha Stewartās how-to landscaping guides. In the tradition of Mark Kurlansky, Simon Schama, and Michael Pollan, Graham delivers a sweeping social history that examines our nationās history from an overlooked vantage point, illuminating anew the living drama of American self-creation.