Green thoughts : a writer in the garden / Eleanor Perényi ; introduction by Allen Lacy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perényi, Eleanor, 1918-2009.

Contributor:

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Modern Library gardening series

Modern Library gardening

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gardening--United States.

Gardening.

United States.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xx, 289 pages ; 21 cm.

Edition:

2002 Modern Library edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Modern Library, [2002]

Summary:

A classic in the literature of the garden, "Green Thoughts" is a beautifully written and highly original collection of seventy-two essays, alphabetically arranged, on topics ranging from "Annuals" and "Artichokes" to "Weeds" and "Wildflowers." An amateur gardener for over thirty years, Eleanor Perenyi draws upon her wide-ranging knowledge of gardening lore to create a delightful, witty blend of how-to advice, informed opinion, historical insight, and philosophical musing. There are entries in praise of earthworms and in protest of rock gardens, a treatise on the sexual politics of tending plants, and a paean to the salubrious effect of gardening (see "Longevity"). Twenty years after its initial publication, "Green Thoughts" remains as much a joy to read as ever. This Modern Library edition is published with a new Introduction by Allen Lacy, former gardening columnist for "The Wall Street Journal" and "The New York Times" and the author of numerous gardening books.

Other Format:

Online version: Perényi, Eleanor, 1918-2009. Green thoughts.

ISBN:

037575945X

9780375759451

OCLC:

47989910

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