Bibliograph

American Eden, from Monticello to Central Park to our backyards : what our gardens tell us about who we are, Wade Graham

Type

Label

American Eden, from Monticello to Central Park to our backyards : what our gardens tell us about who we are, Wade Graham

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

American Eden

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Wade Graham

Sub title

from Monticello to Central Park to our backyards : what our gardens tell us about who we are

Summary

Garden designer and historian Wade Graham offers a unique vision of the story of America in this riveting exploration of the nation's gardens and the visionaries behind them, from Thomas Jefferson's Monticello to Michelle Obama's vegetable garden, Fredrick Law Olmsted's expansive Central Park to Martha Stewart's how-to landscaping guides. In the tradition of Mark Kurlansky, Simon Schama, and Michael Pollan, Graham delivers a sweeping social history that examines our nation's history from an overlooked vantage point, illuminating anew the living drama of American self-creation

Target audience

adult

Classification