Shakespeare in the Garden
Prominent landscape photographer Hales produces lyrical images for magazines and books. In this beautifully produced effort, Hales brings his sophisticated vision to -Shakespeare-themed gardens in England, the U.S., and Canada. Gardening as an art form unto itself captivated Shakespeare. At New Place, the Bard's Stratford-on-Avon home, undulating topiary hedges thrive. Elsewhere, the Elizabethan gardening style lends itself to the Shakespeare theme in various guises, from the copses of stately trees in Vancouver's Stanley Park to lush plantings in Dorset's Cranborne Manor to the Shakespeare Garden at Vassar College, in Poughkeepsie, New York. These beguiling vignettes promise sweet reverie for garden lovers and armchair travelers alike, deepened by the many excerpts from Shakespeare's plays and poetry that pay homage to nature and cultivated spaces. Along with an illustrated compendium of plants, this lovely and informative volume inspires reflections on birch and bay, honeysuckle and heather, pansies and peas.Alice JoyceCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved