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Royal Gardeners | 
 enlarge | Author: Alan Titchmarsh
Publisher: BBC Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 134152
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 11 x 9.8 x 1
ISBN: 0563488972
Dewey Decimal Number: 712.60941
EAN: 9780563488972
ASIN: 0563488972
Publication Date: October 30, 2003
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Amazon.co.uk Review
When a gardening writer and TV presenter enjoys the unprecedented success of Alan Titchmarsh, it must be difficult to keep coming up with fresh concepts to tickle the palate of a devoted public. With Royal Gardens: The History of Britain's Royal Gardens, Titchmarsh is clearly onto another winner. The royal gardens of Great Britain represent some of the most glorious horticultural achievements and Titchmarsh is the perfect guide, both in this sumptuous book and the accompanying TV series. Rather like opera, gardens were once the exclusive preserve of the wealthy and the titled, and the democratisation that put such delights within all our grasps is a relatively recent phenomenon. Of course, however much attention we lavish on our own modest plots (with such Titchmarsh books as How To Be a Gardener at our elbow), most of us won't be able to aspire to the acres of beauty so comprehensively covered here, and our pleasure will come from visits to these splendid sanctuaries. What do we need to look for on our visits? This is where the expert eye of Titchmarsh comes to the fore--not to mention his avuncular manner, as evident in his books as in his TV appearances. In tracing the history of magnificent royal gardens from medieval times to the present day, both sumptuous modern photography and evocative period illustrations are used to conjure the palaces and gardens for us (needless to say, many did not survive); the moods evoked by the gardens range from the modest and engaging to the awe-inspiring and epic, and Titchmarsh is equally adroit at catching the essence of each garden, from the serene splendour of Hampton Court's Privy Garden to the Georgian gardens that are such a much-loved feature of Kew Gardens. Unlike most Titchmarsh books, this one does not present gardens that are easy to emulate, but most will find sheer pleasure in just looking. --Barry Forshaw
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 Sumptious book December 17, 2003
Benjamin Yeoh
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
The pictures are lovely and this makes a good coffee table book or present. It has particularly interest if you've been to see one of the gardens in question, such as Hampton Court.It also informed me of the rich gardening heritage that we have in Britain I am not a gardening expert at all and so sometimes the writing was too technical for me but having said that it was easy to read. One for those interested in history of British gardens or who want to be inspired by the Palace gardens that still remain.
 Behind the scenes November 13, 2003
M. Scott (Great Yarouth)
59 out of 61 found this review helpful
Firstly I have to say that this book is written in the same soft, relaxing and interesting tone of Alan's voice. The pictures are stunning and the flowers are breathtaking and along with the interesting (although sometimes too technical) writing this is a lovely read and the price is very keen.Strongly recommended as a Christmas present.
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