About the Book
Nine masterpiece gardens. Nine stories of grandeur, sorrow, disaster, triumph, discovery, and joy. From Scotland to Key West, from Brazil to Paris--even right next door--there is always something to learn about being human from a great garden. Reviews "An engaging guide to gardens in locales ranging from Key West and post-Katrina New Orleans to Paris ('gardening capital of the world') and Marrakech . . . whimsical." - Kirkus "[A] seductive illustrated travelogue . . . there is loveliness and wit through whimsical words and pictures . . . Her splashy watercolors, washing joyfully throughout, include a lesson on how to paint fall leaves." - Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Vivian Swift is the author of When Wanderers Cease to Roam: A Traveler’s Journal of Staying Put and Le Road Trip: A Traveler’s Journal of Love and France. When not traveling, she lives on Long Island Sound with her husband.