The Quest for Shakespeare's Garden

Product Description Published in association with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, The Quest for Shakespeare's Garden traces the origins of garden history and the Elizabethan garden, as well as telling the story of the Bard's own garden in Stratford-upon-Avon. Beautifully presented, the text is accompanied by quotations from Shakespeare's works and lush illustrations of his gardens, past and present, plucked from a multitude of sources including embroidered Elizabethan clothing and Victorian gardening books, as well as various gardens around the world.Roy Strong's detailed account is inspired by Shakespeare's works and supplemented by Francis Bacon's 1625 essay Of Gardens "which provides Elizabethan-era advice to garden enthusiasts on such topics as topiary, seasonal gardens, scents, aviaries, and more." Review Wholly original..thoughtfully illustrated--Archives of Natural History 'This elegant little book takes on the character of a detective story as Strong […] uncovers the way Shakespeare became a gateway for early gardening historians' -- Daily Telegraph

An 'elegant little book' -- Tim Richardson's books of the year, Daily Telegraph

'A total delight, rich with quotations and sumptuous images' --Birmingham Mail 'Artily Produced [with] an unmissable text by Sir Roy Strong' --Robin Lane Fox, Financial Times Weekend 'Thanks to Sir Roy's waspish wit, this coffee-table book includes some entertaining garden observations and anecdotes' --The FT Weekend Books of the Year From the Back Cover Published in association with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, The Quest for Shakespeare s Garden traces the origins of garden history and the Elizabethan garden, as well as telling the story of the Bard s own garden in Stratford-upon-Avon. Beautifully presented, the text is accompanied by quotations from Shakespeare s works and lush illustrations of his gardens, past and present, plucked from a multitude of sources including embroidered Elizabethan clothing and Victorian gardening books, as well as various gardens around the world. Roy Strong s detailed account is inspired by Shakespeare s works and supplemented by Francis Bacon s 1625 essay Of Gardens" which provides Elizabethan-era advice to garden enthusiasts on such topics as topiary, seasonal gardens, scents, aviaries, and more. About the Author Sir Roy Strong is an art historian, museum curator, writer, broadcaster, and landscape designer. He has served as director of both the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. He is also an honorary fellow of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.