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The Wildest Place on Earth: Italian Gardens and the Invention of Wilderness
The Wildest Place on Earth Italian Gardens and the Invention of Wilderness
Author: John Hanson Mitchell
ISBN-13: 9781582430461
ISBN-10: 1582430462
Publication Date: 3/27/2001
Pages: 194
Rating:
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1.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Counterpoint Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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Mitchell's discussion of gardens expands his thinking about landscapes in Eastern Massachusetts to the old world of gardening in Italy and some history of garden design. While very personal in his approach, interweaving history with details from his own life, the book is still quite abstract.