The Gardens of Japan - Softcover

Attlee, Helena

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0711239061 ISBN 13: 9780711239067

Publisher: Frances Lincoln, 2017

Synopsis

In Japanese gardens, visitors find nature condensed and brought to perfection. Trees are trained and sculpted; the finest natural landscapes are reproduced in miniature; and the seasons are celebrated with spring blossom and the fiery leaves of autumn.

The Gardens of Japan is the perfect introduction to Japanese gardens. Helena Attlee captures the essence of Japanese garden style, and outlines its history. She then explores 28 of the great Japanese gardens in detail, explaining their character and nature. Alex Ramsay's superb photographs, specially taken for The Gardens of Japan, illustrate every aspect of the gardens.
 

About this title

About the Author

YOKO KAWAGUCHI was born in Tokyo and educated in the United States, Canada and Japan. She has lived in the UK for the last twenty years. The author of Serene Gardens: Creating Japanese Design and Detail in the Western Garden, she lectures on Japanese garden history, and has appeared on BBC Radio Four's Woman's Hour and the BBC World Service.

Review

This book cannot be bettered as an introduction to the subject for visitors - a ravishingly beautiful and inspirational read that makes you want to jump on the next plane to Tokyo.

About this edition

• Publisher: Frances Lincoln
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0711239061
• ISBN 13: 9780711239067
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 136