{"product_id":"2026100010798-secondhand-sissinghurst-the-making-of-a-garden","title":"Sissinghurst: The Making Of A Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 3rd pr.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew gardens in the English-speaking world carry the weight of legend that surrounds Sissinghurst Castle Garden in Kent, and Anne Scott-James's Sissinghurst: The Making of a Garden is the definitive chronicle of how that legend was born. With meticulous research and a passionate eye for horticultural detail, the book traces the transformation of a ruined Elizabethan manor into one of the twentieth century's most celebrated and influential gardens, masterminded by the poet and writer Vita Sackville-West and her husband, the diplomat and diarist Harold Nicolson. Scott-James reconstructs the creative partnership at the heart of the garden's design, revealing how Nicolson's architectural precision in layout was brought to brilliant life by Sackville-West's romantic, exuberant planting schemes.\n\nWritten with the authority of a seasoned journalist and horticulturalist, the narrative illuminates broader themes of artistic collaboration, the relationship between landscape and identity, and the enduring English obsession with the garden as a space of personal expression. Scott-James draws on Sackville-West's own writings, letters, and garden notebooks to present an intimate and vivid portrait of a creative vision that continues to inspire gardeners worldwide. For anyone captivated by the intersection of art, history, and nature, this account of Sissinghurst raises a tantalising question: can a garden truly be considered a work of art — and if so, what becomes of it when its creator is gone?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50609711972571,"sku":"2026100010798-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/b2d847bb-4c04-47bd-b57c-3892addc0ca1.png?v=1791764756","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100010798-secondhand-sissinghurst-the-making-of-a-garden","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}