Norah Lindsay: The Life and Art of a Garden Designer
"Compellingly told" --Veranda MagazineHaving lived an active life in British society, beautiful Norah Lindsay (873-1948) had her world fall around her when her long-term marriage indeed and she faced a serious financial crisis. Out on her own at age 51 in 1924, she began a career as a garden designer, using the gardening knowledge and skills learned over the years in her restoration of the grounds of the family country estate. Known for her artistic taste, she used her charm and society contacts o develop her horticultural pursuits; her first professional commissions, as well as those that followed, on the estates of members of upper echelons of society, reflect the friendships. Writing articles for the British magazine, Country Life, in a familiar letter-writing  style, Lindsay effectively put forth her philosophy on garden design that promoted her capabilities. In telling her story, biographer Allyson Hayward followed the path of Lindsay, who traveled in a gypsy-like fashion from one garden site to another for the remaining twenty years of her life. The author expertly creates in this book a vivid portrait of Lindsay who so quickly established an international reputation for her landscapes.--Marilyn K. Alaimo, Chicago Botanic Garden --Chicago Botanic Garden